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HOW MANY BMW 525D ARE LEFT?

There are 28 BMW 525D left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 41 BMW 525D that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525D was highest during 2003 Q4 (289). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 220 (76%) BMW 525D have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q2 the number of BMW 525D that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 525D has fallen by 113. Licensed models have fallen by 142 and the SORNed total has increased by 29.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 32 BMW 525D models. Taxed models have declined by 32 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

59% of the remaining 69 BMW 525D in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525D ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q48908989
2002 Q42560256167
2003 Q4289028933
2004 Q42660266-23
2005 Q42430243-23
2006 Q42380238-5
2007 Q423872457
2008 Q32385243-2
2008 Q424232452
2009 Q12372239-6
2009 Q224022423
2009 Q324342475
2009 Q42424246-1
2010 Q124252471
2010 Q22385243-4
2010 Q32348242-1
2010 Q42343237-5
2011 Q123362392
2011 Q223742412
2011 Q32318239-2
2011 Q42286234-5
2012 Q12228230-4
2012 Q22208228-2
2012 Q32176223-5
2012 Q42125217-6
2013 Q12066212-5
2013 Q220582131
2013 Q319710207-6
2013 Q419210202-5
2014 Q118811199-3
2014 Q218210192-7
2014 Q31941120513
2014 Q418714201-4
2015 Q117313186-15
2015 Q217012182-4
2015 Q316412176-6
2015 Q415913172-4
2016 Q115615171-1
2016 Q2161141754
2016 Q315516171-4
2016 Q414921170-1
2017 Q1149251744
2017 Q213726163-11
2017 Q313526161-2
2017 Q411831149-12
2018 Q111431145-4
2018 Q210531136-9
2018 Q39633129-7
2018 Q49236128-1
2019 Q18143124-4
2019 Q27743120-4
2019 Q37045115-5
2019 Q46942111-4
2020 Q16540105-6
2020 Q26041101-4
2020 Q3564096-5
2020 Q45840982
2021 Q1593897-1
2021 Q2573895-2
2021 Q3563793-2
2021 Q45637930
2022 Q1533790-3
2022 Q2493786-4
2022 Q3483684-2
2022 Q4453782-2
2023 Q1433780-2
2023 Q2383977-3
2023 Q3403676-1
2023 Q4383775-1
2024 Q1373774-1
2024 Q23638740
2024 Q3353570-4
2024 Q4293968-2
2025 Q12642680
2025 Q22841691

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.