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HOW MANY BMW 540I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 160 BMW 540I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 337 BMW 540I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540I AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (1,747). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,250 (72%) BMW 540I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of BMW 540I 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 540I AUTO has fallen by 246. Licensed models have fallen by 387 and the SORNed total has increased by 141.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 63 BMW 540I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 90 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

68% of the remaining 497 BMW 540I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42920292292
1997 Q47590759467
1998 Q41,21401,214455
1999 Q41,51401,514300
2000 Q41,64501,645131
2001 Q41,72501,72580
2002 Q41,74701,74722
2003 Q41,70801,708-39
2004 Q41,69401,694-14
2005 Q41,66101,661-33
2006 Q41,62601,626-35
2007 Q41,561531,614-12
2008 Q31,456851,541-73
2008 Q41,428821,510-31
2009 Q11,408941,502-8
2009 Q21,381841,465-37
2009 Q31,359901,449-16
2009 Q41,3291011,430-19
2010 Q11,2771031,380-50
2010 Q21,2351141,349-31
2010 Q31,1991241,323-26
2010 Q41,1621341,296-27
2011 Q11,1241391,263-33
2011 Q21,0931341,227-36
2011 Q31,0481401,188-39
2011 Q49731571,130-58
2012 Q19311451,076-54
2012 Q28991501,049-27
2012 Q38611581,019-30
2012 Q4820141961-58
2013 Q1777146923-38
2013 Q2755157912-11
2013 Q3709157866-46
2013 Q4662186848-18
2014 Q1644172816-32
2014 Q2636167803-13
2014 Q36261788041
2014 Q4590193783-21
2015 Q1562195757-26
2015 Q2547196743-14
2015 Q3513214727-16
2015 Q4502215717-10
2016 Q1479218697-20
2016 Q2478212690-7
2016 Q3449224673-17
2016 Q4432233665-8
2017 Q1423227650-15
2017 Q2412236648-2
2017 Q3396238634-14
2017 Q4371252623-11
2018 Q1354255609-14
2018 Q2344262606-3
2018 Q3336264600-6
2018 Q4310281591-9
2019 Q13072845910
2019 Q2297283580-11
2019 Q3283294577-3
2019 Q4270298568-9
2020 Q12613105713
2020 Q2250310560-11
2020 Q3239312551-9
2020 Q42353195543
2021 Q1231319550-4
2021 Q22363185544
2021 Q3222325547-7
2021 Q4215327542-5
2022 Q1199329528-14
2022 Q22003345346
2022 Q3198326524-10
2022 Q41953335284
2023 Q1199324523-5
2023 Q22143145285
2023 Q32093235324
2023 Q4193332525-7
2024 Q1185335520-5
2024 Q2187329516-4
2024 Q3175337512-4
2024 Q4159339498-14
2025 Q1154342496-2
2025 Q21603374971

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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.