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HOW MANY BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 6 BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 32 BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (201). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 163 (81%) BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of BMW 540 I TOURING 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 540 I TOURING AUTO has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 24 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

84% of the remaining 38 BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540 I TOURING AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46506565
1995 Q4145014580
1996 Q4188018843
1997 Q4200020012
1998 Q41950195-5
1999 Q420102016
2000 Q41920192-9
2001 Q419501953
2002 Q41910191-4
2003 Q41890189-2
2004 Q41810181-8
2005 Q41720172-9
2006 Q41540154-18
2007 Q41471716410
2008 Q313222154-10
2008 Q4129291584
2009 Q1125351602
2009 Q212030150-10
2009 Q311718135-15
2009 Q411024134-1
2010 Q110626132-2
2010 Q210324127-5
2010 Q310414118-9
2010 Q49126117-1
2011 Q18426110-7
2011 Q27925104-6
2011 Q3712091-13
2011 Q46823910
2012 Q1592786-5
2012 Q2602383-3
2012 Q3551974-9
2012 Q4512273-1
2013 Q1402262-11
2013 Q2372158-4
2013 Q3381149-9
2013 Q43522578
2014 Q1342256-1
2014 Q2312455-1
2014 Q3302454-1
2014 Q42629551
2015 Q1292453-2
2015 Q2302252-1
2015 Q33322553
2015 Q4322153-2
2016 Q1302151-2
2016 Q23120510
2016 Q3272350-1
2016 Q42824522
2017 Q12923520
2017 Q22725520
2017 Q3272249-3
2017 Q42524490
2018 Q12426501
2018 Q2232649-1
2018 Q32227490
2018 Q42128490
2019 Q1192948-1
2019 Q2182947-1
2019 Q31929481
2019 Q4182947-1
2020 Q1163046-1
2020 Q21730471
2020 Q31532470
2020 Q41631470
2021 Q11532470
2021 Q2133346-1
2021 Q31433471
2021 Q4123345-2
2022 Q1123244-1
2022 Q21331440
2022 Q3103343-1
2022 Q41033430
2023 Q11132430
2023 Q2934430
2023 Q383442-1
2023 Q4735420
2024 Q163339-3
2024 Q2832401
2024 Q3932411
2024 Q4833410
2025 Q173138-3
2025 Q2632380

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.