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HOW MANY BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 5 BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING was highest during 2012 Q2 (12). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3 (25%) BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q3 the number of BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING 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 540 I SPORT TOURING has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 2 BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

56% of the surviving 9 BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540 I SPORT TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q42022
2002 Q47075
2003 Q4110114
2004 Q4110110
2005 Q4120121
2006 Q4120120
2007 Q4120120
2008 Q3120120
2008 Q4120120
2009 Q1120120
2009 Q2120120
2009 Q311011-1
2009 Q4111121
2010 Q1111120
2010 Q2111120
2010 Q311011-1
2010 Q4111121
2011 Q1111120
2011 Q2120120
2011 Q3102120
2011 Q4102120
2012 Q1102120
2012 Q2102120
2012 Q38311-1
2012 Q492110
2013 Q19110-1
2013 Q2909-1
2013 Q3100101
2013 Q4100100
2014 Q1100100
2014 Q291100
2014 Q3101111
2014 Q49110-1
2015 Q191100
2015 Q2101111
2015 Q3101110
2015 Q4101110
2016 Q19110-1
2016 Q291100
2016 Q382100
2016 Q482100
2017 Q182100
2017 Q2639-1
2017 Q3628-1
2017 Q47291
2018 Q16390
2018 Q2628-1
2018 Q36280
2018 Q4527-1
2019 Q16281
2019 Q25380
2019 Q36280
2019 Q45380
2020 Q15380
2020 Q2527-1
2020 Q37292
2020 Q45490
2021 Q15490
2021 Q25490
2021 Q34590
2021 Q4448-1
2022 Q15380
2022 Q24480
2022 Q34480
2022 Q45491
2023 Q15490
2023 Q25490
2023 Q35490
2023 Q45490
2024 Q15490
2024 Q24590
2024 Q35490
2024 Q45490
2025 Q1448-1
2025 Q25491

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.