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HOW MANY BMW 530 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 270 BMW 530 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 414 BMW 530 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 530 SE AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (2,150). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1,466 (68%) BMW 530 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of BMW 530 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 530 SE AUTO has fallen by 1,158. Licensed models have fallen by 1,500 and the SORNed total has increased by 342.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 501 BMW 530 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 623 and the SORNed total has increased by 122.

61% of the remaining 684 BMW 530 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 530 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41011
2004 Q41,63901,6391,638
2005 Q42,15002,150511
2006 Q42,12802,128-22
2007 Q42,038252,063-65
2008 Q31,999232,022-41
2008 Q42,025162,04119
2009 Q12,035142,0498
2009 Q22,024152,039-10
2009 Q32,024142,038-1
2009 Q42,006192,025-13
2010 Q11,989262,015-10
2010 Q21,979201,999-16
2010 Q31,977161,993-6
2010 Q41,955231,978-15
2011 Q11,943241,967-11
2011 Q21,929261,955-12
2011 Q31,913351,948-7
2011 Q41,900451,945-3
2012 Q11,885451,930-15
2012 Q21,879511,9300
2012 Q31,867321,899-31
2012 Q41,856371,893-6
2013 Q11,836441,880-13
2013 Q21,846351,8811
2013 Q31,813491,862-19
2013 Q41,813441,857-5
2014 Q11,815461,8614
2014 Q21,790431,833-28
2014 Q31,858591,91784
2014 Q41,823611,884-33
2015 Q11,776611,837-47
2015 Q21,770721,8425
2015 Q31,737751,812-30
2015 Q41,725881,8131
2016 Q11,701981,799-14
2016 Q21,6671001,767-32
2016 Q31,645931,738-29
2016 Q41,625981,723-15
2017 Q11,5711151,686-37
2017 Q21,5141311,645-41
2017 Q31,4611441,605-40
2017 Q41,4291551,584-21
2018 Q11,3461771,523-61
2018 Q21,3121811,493-30
2018 Q31,2651941,459-34
2018 Q41,1942251,419-40
2019 Q11,1632341,397-22
2019 Q21,1132451,358-39
2019 Q31,0332841,317-41
2019 Q49842941,278-39
2020 Q19283021,230-48
2020 Q28932921,185-45
2020 Q38683021,170-15
2020 Q48193161,135-35
2021 Q17863261,112-23
2021 Q27583421,100-12
2021 Q37023461,048-52
2021 Q46713521,023-25
2022 Q1640354994-29
2022 Q2619363982-12
2022 Q3583369952-30
2022 Q4546383929-23
2023 Q1518381899-30
2023 Q2487383870-29
2023 Q3459401860-10
2023 Q4416403819-41
2024 Q1391404795-24
2024 Q2371410781-14
2024 Q3338417755-26
2024 Q4323407730-25
2025 Q1297410707-23
2025 Q2270414684-23

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.