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HOW MANY BMW 535I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 152 BMW 535I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 403 BMW 535I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 535I AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (2,754). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 2,199 (80%) BMW 535I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of BMW 535I 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 535I AUTO has fallen by 469. Licensed models have fallen by 605 and the SORNed total has increased by 136.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 130 BMW 535I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 122 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

73% of the remaining 555 BMW 535I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 535I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41150115115
1997 Q49470947832
1998 Q41,89601,896949
1999 Q42,49002,490594
2000 Q42,66202,662172
2001 Q42,73602,73674
2002 Q42,75402,75418
2003 Q42,71602,716-38
2004 Q42,71202,712-4
2005 Q42,65602,656-56
2006 Q42,58402,584-72
2007 Q42,489812,570-14
2008 Q32,3401132,453-117
2008 Q42,2811132,394-59
2009 Q12,2161442,360-34
2009 Q22,1941242,318-42
2009 Q32,1491362,285-33
2009 Q42,0801352,215-70
2010 Q12,0021712,173-42
2010 Q21,9931512,144-29
2010 Q31,9611512,112-32
2010 Q41,8761762,052-60
2011 Q11,7682141,982-70
2011 Q21,7132121,925-57
2011 Q31,6352111,846-79
2011 Q41,5572181,775-71
2012 Q11,4822131,695-80
2012 Q21,3902251,615-80
2012 Q31,3212101,531-84
2012 Q41,2452071,452-79
2013 Q11,1782131,391-61
2013 Q21,1002291,329-62
2013 Q31,0442061,250-79
2013 Q49892461,235-15
2014 Q19362561,192-43
2014 Q29252291,154-38
2014 Q38932361,129-25
2014 Q48372501,087-42
2015 Q17972551,052-35
2015 Q27572671,024-28
2015 Q37372731,010-14
2015 Q4695283978-32
2016 Q1668298966-12
2016 Q2647300947-19
2016 Q3624309933-14
2016 Q4586323909-24
2017 Q1565323888-21
2017 Q2527335862-26
2017 Q3501332833-29
2017 Q4494336830-3
2018 Q1454344798-32
2018 Q2425348773-25
2018 Q3404361765-8
2018 Q4381379760-5
2019 Q1360375735-25
2019 Q2356371727-8
2019 Q3326373699-28
2019 Q43163867023
2020 Q1299396695-7
2020 Q2274411685-10
2020 Q3269397666-19
2020 Q42684006682
2021 Q1267398665-3
2021 Q2259396655-10
2021 Q3251394645-10
2021 Q4242398640-5
2022 Q1229399628-12
2022 Q22264026280
2022 Q3226401627-1
2022 Q42134176303
2023 Q1205407612-18
2023 Q2206399605-7
2023 Q3198401599-6
2023 Q4177415592-7
2024 Q11784175953
2024 Q2173414587-8
2024 Q31724175892
2024 Q4161403564-25
2025 Q1152408560-4
2025 Q2152403555-5

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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.