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HOW MANY BMW 535I SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 21 BMW 535I SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 135 BMW 535I SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 535I SPORT was highest during 1994 Q4 (858). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 702 (82%) BMW 535I SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q4 the number of BMW 535I SPORT 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 SPORT has fallen by 21. Licensed models have fallen by 51 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 BMW 535I SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

87% of the remaining 156 BMW 535I SPORT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 535I SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48580858858
1995 Q48300830-28
1996 Q48140814-16
1997 Q481608162
1998 Q47920792-24
1999 Q47740774-18
2000 Q47650765-9
2001 Q476507650
2002 Q47320732-33
2003 Q46940694-38
2004 Q46310631-63
2005 Q45500550-81
2006 Q44330433-117
2007 Q435011446431
2008 Q3292103395-69
2008 Q4265112377-18
2009 Q1257105362-15
2009 Q2245111356-6
2009 Q3234109343-13
2009 Q4220111331-12
2010 Q1207101308-23
2010 Q2194111305-3
2010 Q3184110294-11
2010 Q4171119290-4
2011 Q1155110265-25
2011 Q2146118264-1
2011 Q3140106246-18
2011 Q4121120241-5
2012 Q1111101212-29
2012 Q2107103210-2
2012 Q3105104209-1
2012 Q494105199-10
2013 Q19385178-21
2013 Q2989419214
2013 Q39588183-9
2013 Q4801051852
2014 Q176103179-6
2014 Q2801021823
2014 Q3811071886
2014 Q468113181-7
2015 Q160109169-12
2015 Q2721051778
2015 Q3661121781
2015 Q454119173-5
2016 Q153117170-3
2016 Q253115168-2
2016 Q358108166-2
2016 Q4521141660
2017 Q151114165-1
2017 Q2541161705
2017 Q356113169-1
2017 Q449118167-2
2018 Q1481191670
2018 Q244118162-5
2018 Q3451231686
2018 Q4401281680
2019 Q140125165-3
2019 Q2431251683
2019 Q337128165-3
2019 Q4311351661
2020 Q129135164-2
2020 Q233130163-1
2020 Q3391281674
2020 Q4301371670
2021 Q129136165-2
2021 Q2331331661
2021 Q3341321660
2021 Q428133161-5
2022 Q129130159-2
2022 Q2321301623
2022 Q327132159-3
2022 Q4281351634
2023 Q129128157-6
2023 Q2371251625
2023 Q3311311620
2023 Q421139160-2
2024 Q124130154-6
2024 Q2291291584
2024 Q3271311580
2024 Q4231351580
2025 Q124133157-1
2025 Q221135156-1

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.