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HOW MANY BMW 535I SE ARE LEFT?

There are 17 BMW 535I SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 12 BMW 535I SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 535I SE was highest during 1997 Q4 (90). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 61 (68%) BMW 535I SE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of BMW 535I SE 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 SE has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 BMW 535I SE models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

59% of the surviving 29 BMW 535I SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 535I SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48708787
1995 Q480080-7
1996 Q4860866
1997 Q4900904
1998 Q489089-1
1999 Q484084-5
2000 Q475075-9
2001 Q462062-13
2002 Q450050-12
2003 Q4530533
2004 Q445045-8
2005 Q436036-9
2006 Q429029-7
2007 Q42610367
2008 Q316723-13
2008 Q4159241
2009 Q115722-2
2009 Q2139220
2009 Q3139220
2009 Q4149231
2010 Q1158230
2010 Q2206263
2010 Q3247315
2010 Q425429-2
2011 Q1275323
2011 Q2266320
2011 Q3307375
2011 Q431536-1
2012 Q129433-3
2012 Q2296352
2012 Q327734-1
2012 Q424731-3
2013 Q1265310
2013 Q2295343
2013 Q326632-2
2013 Q424731-1
2014 Q123730-1
2014 Q2247311
2014 Q3249332
2014 Q423932-1
2015 Q1249331
2015 Q223932-1
2015 Q3239320
2015 Q422931-1
2016 Q12210321
2016 Q22410342
2016 Q3211031-3
2016 Q42110310
2017 Q123730-1
2017 Q2239322
2017 Q323831-1
2017 Q4239321
2018 Q121930-2
2018 Q2219300
2018 Q3219300
2018 Q41911300
2019 Q1191029-1
2019 Q21911301
2019 Q31912311
2019 Q41813310
2020 Q1181230-1
2020 Q21812300
2020 Q31813311
2020 Q41813310
2021 Q1181230-1
2021 Q21911300
2021 Q3161228-2
2021 Q41713302
2022 Q11813311
2022 Q2171330-1
2022 Q3141428-2
2022 Q41316291
2023 Q11416301
2023 Q21516311
2023 Q31516310
2023 Q41615310
2024 Q11616321
2024 Q2151530-2
2024 Q31516311
2024 Q4161430-1
2025 Q1161329-1
2025 Q21712290

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.