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HOW MANY BMW 540 I TOURING ARE LEFT?

There are 3 BMW 540 I TOURING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 16 BMW 540 I TOURING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540 I TOURING was highest during 2002 Q4 (72). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 53 (74%) BMW 540 I TOURING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of BMW 540 I 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 TOURING has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 BMW 540 I TOURING models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

84% of the remaining 19 BMW 540 I TOURING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540 I TOURING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42002020
1995 Q44804828
1996 Q45805810
1997 Q4590591
1998 Q4630634
1999 Q4640641
2000 Q4640640
2001 Q4690695
2002 Q4720723
2003 Q471071-1
2004 Q466066-5
2005 Q465065-1
2006 Q4650650
2007 Q4588661
2008 Q350858-8
2008 Q45010602
2009 Q14713600
2009 Q246753-7
2009 Q34512574
2009 Q444953-4
2010 Q14310530
2010 Q239948-5
2010 Q3321446-2
2010 Q436945-1
2011 Q13414483
2011 Q2341145-3
2011 Q32917461
2011 Q4281341-5
2012 Q1241539-2
2012 Q224933-6
2012 Q32113341
2012 Q4191231-3
2013 Q1171330-1
2013 Q217825-5
2013 Q31610261
2013 Q41511260
2014 Q1141125-1
2014 Q212921-4
2014 Q3139221
2014 Q4148220
2015 Q1148220
2015 Q2148220
2015 Q3157220
2015 Q41310231
2016 Q11112230
2016 Q2121022-1
2016 Q31211231
2016 Q4914230
2017 Q191120-3
2017 Q21111222
2017 Q31111220
2017 Q4913220
2018 Q1913220
2018 Q291221-1
2018 Q3912210
2018 Q4913221
2019 Q1913220
2019 Q2814220
2019 Q381321-1
2019 Q4615210
2020 Q1615210
2020 Q2615210
2020 Q3615210
2020 Q461420-1
2021 Q151318-2
2021 Q2415191
2021 Q3217190
2021 Q4217190
2022 Q1217190
2022 Q2217190
2022 Q3217190
2022 Q4217190
2023 Q121618-1
2023 Q2217191
2023 Q3316190
2023 Q4316190
2024 Q121618-1
2024 Q2216180
2024 Q3316191
2024 Q4316190
2025 Q1316190
2025 Q2316190

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.