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HOW MANY BMW 535 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 7 BMW 535 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 BMW 535 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 535 I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (282). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 257 (91%) BMW 535 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of BMW 535 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 535 I AUTO has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 BMW 535 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

72% of the remaining 25 BMW 535 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 535 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42820282282
1995 Q42550255-27
1996 Q425802583
1997 Q42530253-5
1998 Q42430243-10
1999 Q424302430
2000 Q42290229-14
2001 Q42050205-24
2002 Q41790179-26
2003 Q41620162-17
2004 Q41420142-20
2005 Q41040104-38
2006 Q488088-16
2007 Q4831710012
2008 Q3652186-14
2008 Q4572178-8
2009 Q16217791
2009 Q2591776-3
2009 Q3511465-11
2009 Q45412661
2010 Q1481765-1
2010 Q2461359-6
2010 Q3471057-2
2010 Q4441256-1
2011 Q1421052-4
2011 Q2401151-1
2011 Q341546-5
2011 Q440545-1
2012 Q1397461
2012 Q2351045-1
2012 Q335742-3
2012 Q4271340-2
2013 Q12912411
2013 Q2291039-2
2013 Q326935-4
2013 Q42412361
2014 Q1221133-3
2014 Q22310330
2014 Q32311341
2014 Q42212340
2015 Q1191130-4
2015 Q22011311
2015 Q32112332
2015 Q4201131-2
2016 Q12011310
2016 Q22111321
2016 Q32111320
2016 Q41815331
2017 Q11914330
2017 Q21815330
2017 Q3151631-2
2017 Q41616321
2018 Q1151631-1
2018 Q2141630-1
2018 Q3141529-1
2018 Q41219312
2019 Q1111930-1
2019 Q21120311
2019 Q3121830-1
2019 Q4101929-1
2020 Q11020301
2020 Q21220322
2020 Q3111829-3
2020 Q4101828-1
2021 Q11118291
2021 Q2111728-1
2021 Q31018280
2021 Q41217291
2022 Q11316290
2022 Q21316290
2022 Q3111627-2
2022 Q41018281
2023 Q191827-1
2023 Q2918270
2023 Q3918270
2023 Q4918270
2024 Q11020303
2024 Q272128-2
2024 Q362127-1
2024 Q4720270
2025 Q162026-1
2025 Q271825-1

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.