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HOW MANY BMW 530 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 16 BMW 530 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 56 BMW 530 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 530 I AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (1,070). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 998 (93%) BMW 530 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of BMW 530 I 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 530 I AUTO has fallen by 41. Licensed models have fallen by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 16 BMW 530 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

78% of the remaining 72 BMW 530 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 530 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47870787787
1995 Q41,02501,025238
1996 Q41,07001,07045
1997 Q41,03401,034-36
1998 Q41,01601,016-18
1999 Q41,01801,0182
2000 Q49860986-32
2001 Q49740974-12
2002 Q49580958-16
2003 Q49070907-51
2004 Q48410841-66
2005 Q47920792-49
2006 Q46790679-113
2007 Q457971650-29
2008 Q347471545-105
2008 Q444784531-14
2009 Q142481505-26
2009 Q239684480-25
2009 Q337281453-27
2009 Q434387430-23
2010 Q133074404-26
2010 Q231281393-11
2010 Q328581366-27
2010 Q426181342-24
2011 Q123676312-30
2011 Q220667273-39
2011 Q318666252-21
2011 Q416466230-22
2012 Q114158199-31
2012 Q213064194-5
2012 Q311855173-21
2012 Q410460164-9
2013 Q110150151-13
2013 Q29648144-7
2013 Q38649135-9
2013 Q47755132-3
2014 Q17257129-3
2014 Q27251123-6
2014 Q370531230
2014 Q46159120-3
2015 Q15856114-6
2015 Q26053113-1
2015 Q361531141
2015 Q46049109-5
2016 Q159531123
2016 Q25852110-2
2016 Q35253105-5
2016 Q44955104-1
2017 Q14952101-3
2017 Q2494796-5
2017 Q34947960
2017 Q4444993-3
2018 Q1424991-2
2018 Q24351943
2018 Q3414990-4
2018 Q4375289-1
2019 Q1335487-2
2019 Q23456903
2019 Q33357900
2019 Q4295786-4
2020 Q12960893
2020 Q2276188-1
2020 Q3226486-2
2020 Q42363860
2021 Q1236083-3
2021 Q22460841
2021 Q32559840
2021 Q42560851
2022 Q1235982-3
2022 Q22458820
2022 Q32458820
2022 Q4206181-1
2023 Q12261832
2023 Q2235982-1
2023 Q3225880-2
2023 Q4185977-3
2024 Q12158792
2024 Q2195675-4
2024 Q31957761
2024 Q4185674-2
2025 Q1155772-2
2025 Q21656720

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.