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HOW MANY BMW 525I SE ARE LEFT?

There are 329 BMW 525I SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 265 BMW 525I SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525I SE was highest during 2008 Q4 (1,901). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,307 (69%) BMW 525I SE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 525I SE has fallen by 841. Licensed models have fallen by 1,012 and the SORNed total has increased by 171.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 345 BMW 525I SE models. Taxed models have declined by 370 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

55% of the surviving 594 BMW 525I SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525I SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q42190219219
2001 Q48660866647
2002 Q41,10801,108242
2003 Q41,22801,228120
2004 Q41,57101,571343
2005 Q41,65801,65887
2006 Q41,74601,74688
2007 Q41,831281,859113
2008 Q31,852401,89233
2008 Q41,876251,9019
2009 Q11,867301,897-4
2009 Q21,867321,8992
2009 Q31,855291,884-15
2009 Q41,839291,868-16
2010 Q11,828371,865-3
2010 Q21,824391,863-2
2010 Q31,811361,847-16
2010 Q41,782371,819-28
2011 Q11,768471,815-4
2011 Q21,728521,780-35
2011 Q31,695541,749-31
2011 Q41,686521,738-11
2012 Q11,666621,728-10
2012 Q21,652551,707-21
2012 Q31,620501,670-37
2012 Q41,589531,642-28
2013 Q11,555631,618-24
2013 Q21,537601,597-21
2013 Q31,512611,573-24
2013 Q41,498611,559-14
2014 Q11,467681,535-24
2014 Q21,447611,508-27
2014 Q31,424761,500-8
2014 Q41,384851,469-31
2015 Q11,360871,447-22
2015 Q21,341941,435-12
2015 Q31,304981,402-33
2015 Q41,2781101,388-14
2016 Q11,2411281,369-19
2016 Q21,2331331,366-3
2016 Q31,1701441,314-52
2016 Q41,1581601,3184
2017 Q11,1101701,280-38
2017 Q21,0831761,259-21
2017 Q31,0391671,206-53
2017 Q41,0201781,198-8
2018 Q19861781,164-34
2018 Q29411901,131-33
2018 Q39142001,114-17
2018 Q48742171,091-23
2019 Q18622081,070-21
2019 Q28212061,027-43
2019 Q38012131,014-13
2019 Q4758223981-33
2020 Q1705252957-24
2020 Q2699240939-18
2020 Q3684230914-25
2020 Q4667238905-9
2021 Q1634248882-23
2021 Q2607246853-29
2021 Q3589252841-12
2021 Q4557255812-29
2022 Q1547251798-14
2022 Q2527248775-23
2022 Q3507249756-19
2022 Q4492255747-9
2023 Q1477262739-8
2023 Q2468256724-15
2023 Q3451252703-21
2023 Q4425263688-15
2024 Q1408272680-8
2024 Q2395265660-20
2024 Q3375259634-26
2024 Q4361263624-10
2025 Q1329272601-23
2025 Q2329265594-7

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.