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HOW MANY BMW 528I SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 724 BMW 528I SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 764 BMW 528I SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 528I SE AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (8,183). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 6,695 (82%) BMW 528I SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of BMW 528I SE AUTO 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 528I SE AUTO has fallen by 1,794. Licensed models have fallen by 2,005 and the SORNed total has increased by 211.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 543 BMW 528I SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 527 and the SORNed total has fallen by 16.

51% of the remaining 1,488 BMW 528I SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 528I SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41,53001,5301,530
1997 Q43,77403,7742,244
1998 Q46,12206,1222,348
1999 Q47,64907,6491,527
2000 Q48,18308,183534
2001 Q48,18308,1830
2002 Q48,08308,083-100
2003 Q47,96307,963-120
2004 Q47,95907,959-4
2005 Q47,85907,859-100
2006 Q47,62507,625-234
2007 Q47,2932017,494-131
2008 Q36,9082577,165-329
2008 Q46,7522937,045-120
2009 Q16,6003306,930-115
2009 Q26,5212816,802-128
2009 Q36,3453056,650-152
2009 Q46,1733286,501-149
2010 Q16,0213286,349-152
2010 Q25,9043506,254-95
2010 Q35,8754026,27723
2010 Q45,6874716,158-119
2011 Q15,5504666,016-142
2011 Q25,4454395,884-132
2011 Q35,2154895,704-180
2011 Q44,9825295,511-193
2012 Q14,6885415,229-282
2012 Q24,4895014,990-239
2012 Q34,2814944,775-215
2012 Q44,0774974,574-201
2013 Q13,8415154,356-218
2013 Q23,6974814,178-178
2013 Q33,5024533,955-223
2013 Q43,3665093,875-80
2014 Q13,2355313,766-109
2014 Q23,1374843,621-145
2014 Q33,0684903,558-63
2014 Q42,9045133,417-141
2015 Q12,7925403,332-85
2015 Q22,7295533,282-50
2015 Q32,6085613,169-113
2015 Q42,5155853,100-69
2016 Q12,4336253,058-42
2016 Q22,3466122,958-100
2016 Q32,2566262,882-76
2016 Q42,1796522,831-51
2017 Q12,0886812,769-62
2017 Q21,9977002,697-72
2017 Q31,9256932,618-79
2017 Q41,8367232,559-59
2018 Q11,7687132,481-78
2018 Q21,6967092,405-76
2018 Q31,6387302,368-37
2018 Q41,5677402,307-61
2019 Q11,5027392,241-66
2019 Q21,4707392,209-32
2019 Q31,4207482,168-41
2019 Q41,3747592,133-35
2020 Q11,2957752,070-63
2020 Q21,2517802,031-39
2020 Q31,2267802,006-25
2020 Q41,1707971,967-39
2021 Q11,1237921,915-52
2021 Q21,0967741,870-45
2021 Q31,0667741,840-30
2021 Q41,0247821,806-34
2022 Q19967721,768-38
2022 Q29777631,740-28
2022 Q39607661,726-14
2022 Q49267801,706-20
2023 Q19107801,690-16
2023 Q28907841,674-16
2023 Q38477851,632-42
2023 Q48158021,617-15
2024 Q17938071,600-17
2024 Q27728031,575-25
2024 Q37757861,561-14
2024 Q47547701,524-37
2025 Q17347591,493-31
2025 Q27247641,488-5

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.