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HOW MANY BMW 540I SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 11 BMW 540I SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 BMW 540I SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540I SPORT was highest during 2008 Q4 (23). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 8 (35%) BMW 540I SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW 540I SPORT has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 BMW 540I SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

73% of the surviving 15 BMW 540I SPORT in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540I SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q43033
2001 Q4120129
2002 Q4200208
2003 Q4210211
2004 Q4230232
2005 Q4230230
2006 Q4230230
2007 Q420121-2
2008 Q3230232
2008 Q4221230
2009 Q121122-1
2009 Q2211220
2009 Q320121-1
2009 Q419120-1
2010 Q1211222
2010 Q220121-1
2010 Q3192210
2010 Q418220-1
2011 Q1182200
2011 Q2182200
2011 Q317118-2
2011 Q416117-1
2012 Q1153181
2012 Q2162180
2012 Q3171180
2012 Q415217-1
2013 Q114216-1
2013 Q2151160
2013 Q3143171
2013 Q4161170
2014 Q1161170
2014 Q2161170
2014 Q3161170
2014 Q4152170
2015 Q115116-1
2015 Q2151160
2015 Q3151160
2015 Q4142160
2016 Q1151160
2016 Q213215-1
2016 Q3141150
2016 Q4132150
2017 Q1142161
2017 Q2143171
2017 Q312315-2
2017 Q412214-1
2018 Q1122140
2018 Q2132151
2018 Q312214-1
2018 Q4123151
2019 Q113013-2
2019 Q2141152
2019 Q3132150
2019 Q413114-1
2020 Q1132151
2020 Q212214-1
2020 Q3142162
2020 Q4142160
2021 Q1133160
2021 Q213114-2
2021 Q3141151
2021 Q4133161
2022 Q1133160
2022 Q212214-2
2022 Q3124162
2022 Q4115160
2023 Q1124160
2023 Q2106160
2023 Q3115160
2023 Q4142160
2024 Q1142160
2024 Q2142160
2024 Q313114-2
2024 Q4113140
2025 Q1104140
2025 Q2114151

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.