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HOW MANY BMW 540I SE A ARE LEFT?

There are 6 BMW 540I SE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 BMW 540I SE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540I SE A was highest during 2024 Q1 (8). The number taxed topped out in 2019 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (13%) BMW 540I SE A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 540I SE A has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 BMW 540I SE A models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

86% of the surviving 7 BMW 540I SE A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540I SE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q46066
2008 Q36060
2008 Q47071
2009 Q18081
2009 Q28080
2009 Q38080
2009 Q48080
2010 Q18080
2010 Q28080
2010 Q38080
2010 Q48080
2011 Q1707-1
2011 Q27070
2011 Q37070
2011 Q4516-1
2012 Q17071
2012 Q27070
2012 Q37070
2012 Q47070
2013 Q1606-1
2013 Q27071
2013 Q37070
2013 Q47070
2014 Q17070
2014 Q27070
2014 Q37070
2014 Q47070
2015 Q1606-1
2015 Q27071
2015 Q37070
2015 Q47070
2016 Q16170
2016 Q2606-1
2016 Q36060
2016 Q4505-1
2017 Q17072
2017 Q28081
2017 Q3617-1
2017 Q47181
2018 Q1707-1
2018 Q27070
2018 Q38081
2018 Q4707-1
2019 Q18081
2019 Q28080
2019 Q38080
2019 Q4707-1
2020 Q17070
2020 Q27070
2020 Q37070
2020 Q47070
2021 Q17181
2021 Q27180
2021 Q37180
2021 Q47180
2022 Q17180
2022 Q27180
2022 Q37180
2022 Q4617-1
2023 Q16170
2023 Q26170
2023 Q35270
2023 Q46281
2024 Q16280
2024 Q2527-1
2024 Q35270
2024 Q46170
2025 Q16170
2025 Q26170

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.