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HOW MANY BMW 535 I ARE LEFT?

There are 25 BMW 535 I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 49 BMW 535 I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 535 I was highest during 1998 Q4 (358). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 284 (79%) BMW 535 I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of BMW 535 I 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 has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 BMW 535 I models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

66% of the remaining 74 BMW 535 I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 535 I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43420342342
1995 Q435003508
1996 Q435303533
1997 Q43470347-6
1998 Q4358035811
1999 Q43570357-1
2000 Q43380338-19
2001 Q433903391
2002 Q42860286-53
2003 Q42610261-25
2004 Q42320232-29
2005 Q42050205-27
2006 Q41760176-29
2007 Q4144341782
2008 Q311336149-29
2008 Q410330133-16
2009 Q1100331330
2009 Q297371341
2009 Q39728125-9
2009 Q48832120-5
2010 Q17931110-10
2010 Q280301100
2010 Q37625101-9
2010 Q4732598-3
2011 Q170321024
2011 Q2673097-5
2011 Q3692291-6
2011 Q4652085-6
2012 Q1572582-3
2012 Q25728853
2012 Q3542579-6
2012 Q4522274-5
2013 Q15226784
2013 Q25528835
2013 Q3492877-6
2013 Q45131825
2014 Q1463480-2
2014 Q24931800
2014 Q3453277-3
2014 Q44136770
2015 Q1403676-1
2015 Q2383674-2
2015 Q3363672-2
2015 Q43538731
2016 Q13638741
2016 Q2343872-2
2016 Q33538731
2016 Q43439730
2017 Q1333871-2
2017 Q23439732
2017 Q3314172-1
2017 Q4294170-2
2018 Q1283967-3
2018 Q23040703
2018 Q33040700
2018 Q42942711
2019 Q13140710
2019 Q22943721
2019 Q33043731
2019 Q43043730
2020 Q13044741
2020 Q2244973-1
2020 Q32548730
2020 Q4254772-1
2021 Q12646720
2021 Q22548731
2021 Q3264571-2
2021 Q4224769-2
2022 Q12445690
2022 Q2214768-1
2022 Q32148691
2022 Q42250723
2023 Q1224971-1
2023 Q22349721
2023 Q32549742
2023 Q4225173-1
2024 Q12251730
2024 Q22449730
2024 Q32450741
2024 Q42451751
2025 Q1225173-2
2025 Q22549741

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.