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HOW MANY BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 15 BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO was highest during 2009 Q4 (42). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 18 (43%) BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO has fallen by 10. Licensed models have fallen by 19 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

63% of the surviving 24 BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540I M SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41101111
2006 Q44004029
2007 Q4411422
2008 Q337037-5
2008 Q4390392
2009 Q1400401
2009 Q2420422
2009 Q3420420
2009 Q4411420
2010 Q141041-1
2010 Q239039-2
2010 Q337138-1
2010 Q4390391
2011 Q1390390
2011 Q2390390
2011 Q3381390
2011 Q436238-1
2012 Q1381391
2012 Q237138-1
2012 Q3380380
2012 Q4380380
2013 Q1381391
2013 Q237138-1
2013 Q3371380
2013 Q433235-3
2014 Q1350350
2014 Q2341350
2014 Q3350350
2014 Q432032-3
2015 Q1360364
2015 Q234034-2
2015 Q3331340
2015 Q431031-3
2016 Q1350354
2016 Q2332350
2016 Q332234-1
2016 Q4351362
2017 Q131233-3
2017 Q2322341
2017 Q331233-1
2017 Q4303330
2018 Q1333363
2018 Q228432-4
2018 Q3294331
2018 Q4276330
2019 Q1294330
2019 Q2294330
2019 Q328432-1
2019 Q4304342
2020 Q125833-1
2020 Q224529-4
2020 Q3236290
2020 Q4254290
2021 Q1273301
2021 Q2282300
2021 Q3283311
2021 Q4283310
2022 Q124529-2
2022 Q2245290
2022 Q322224-5
2022 Q4242262
2023 Q1234271
2023 Q219726-1
2023 Q3225271
2023 Q421526-1
2024 Q1197260
2024 Q2217282
2024 Q318826-2
2024 Q4188260
2025 Q116925-1
2025 Q215924-1

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.