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HOW MANY BMW 525I X SE ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BMW 525I X SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 19 BMW 525I X SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 525I X SE was highest during 1996 Q4 (101). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 80 (79%) BMW 525I X SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of BMW 525I X SE 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 525I X SE has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 BMW 525I X SE models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

90% of the remaining 21 BMW 525I X SE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 525I X SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48708787
1995 Q4930936
1996 Q410101018
1997 Q496096-5
1998 Q493093-3
1999 Q4940941
2000 Q489089-5
2001 Q486086-3
2002 Q484084-2
2003 Q480080-4
2004 Q4800800
2005 Q467067-13
2006 Q458058-9
2007 Q44813613
2008 Q3371350-11
2008 Q4381149-1
2009 Q1321547-2
2009 Q23117481
2009 Q3261844-4
2009 Q4251641-3
2010 Q1251439-2
2010 Q2241438-1
2010 Q32418424
2010 Q4221335-7
2011 Q1191433-2
2011 Q2191231-2
2011 Q31717343
2011 Q4151328-6
2012 Q11516313
2012 Q2161127-4
2012 Q31416303
2012 Q4131225-5
2013 Q11016261
2013 Q21314271
2013 Q3121325-2
2013 Q4121224-1
2014 Q11313262
2014 Q2131124-2
2014 Q31015251
2014 Q491524-1
2015 Q1915240
2015 Q21015251
2015 Q3718250
2015 Q4718250
2016 Q1719261
2016 Q251823-3
2016 Q3716230
2016 Q4916252
2017 Q11016261
2017 Q291524-2
2017 Q31015251
2017 Q471724-1
2018 Q1718251
2018 Q2718250
2018 Q3718250
2018 Q4718250
2019 Q1718250
2019 Q261824-1
2019 Q351823-1
2019 Q4519241
2020 Q1519240
2020 Q2519240
2020 Q3420240
2020 Q4420240
2021 Q1519240
2021 Q2519240
2021 Q3519240
2021 Q4519240
2022 Q151823-1
2022 Q241822-1
2022 Q3418220
2022 Q4517220
2023 Q1319220
2023 Q231821-1
2023 Q3518232
2023 Q4518230
2024 Q131922-1
2024 Q2418220
2024 Q3319220
2024 Q421820-2
2025 Q1318211
2025 Q2219210

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.