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HOW MANY BMW 540I TOURING AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 36 BMW 540I TOURING AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 114 BMW 540I TOURING AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 540I TOURING AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (458). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 308 (67%) BMW 540I TOURING AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of BMW 540I TOURING 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 TOURING AUTO has fallen by 66. Licensed models have fallen by 124 and the SORNed total has increased by 58.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 BMW 540I TOURING AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 28 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

76% of the remaining 150 BMW 540I TOURING AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 540I TOURING AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q47907979
1998 Q42700270191
1999 Q43810381111
2000 Q4422042241
2001 Q4455045533
2002 Q445804583
2003 Q44570457-1
2004 Q44510451-6
2005 Q445404543
2006 Q44440444-10
2007 Q4428164440
2008 Q340616422-22
2008 Q440117418-4
2009 Q1400194191
2009 Q239617413-6
2009 Q3400154152
2009 Q439316409-6
2010 Q137524399-10
2010 Q2376284045
2010 Q337225397-7
2010 Q435229381-16
2011 Q133939378-3
2011 Q233438372-6
2011 Q332141362-10
2011 Q430539344-18
2012 Q129138329-15
2012 Q227342315-14
2012 Q325343296-19
2012 Q423943282-14
2013 Q123635271-11
2013 Q222835263-8
2013 Q321543258-5
2013 Q419950249-9
2014 Q118652238-11
2014 Q218350233-5
2014 Q317553228-5
2014 Q416552217-11
2015 Q116747214-3
2015 Q2160562162
2015 Q315357210-6
2015 Q414759206-4
2016 Q114757204-2
2016 Q2138672051
2016 Q313269201-4
2016 Q412575200-1
2017 Q111776193-7
2017 Q2121751963
2017 Q311379192-4
2017 Q411378191-1
2018 Q1106861921
2018 Q29888186-6
2018 Q39388181-5
2018 Q490911810
2019 Q18495179-2
2019 Q283961790
2019 Q37799176-3
2019 Q472103175-1
2020 Q168102170-5
2020 Q264105169-1
2020 Q360106166-3
2020 Q456108164-2
2021 Q1581081662
2021 Q2581081660
2021 Q359105164-2
2021 Q4591061651
2022 Q153105158-7
2022 Q249107156-2
2022 Q3481111593
2022 Q4501091590
2023 Q1541071612
2023 Q248110158-3
2023 Q344111155-3
2023 Q4431141572
2024 Q137118155-2
2024 Q238116154-1
2024 Q3441141584
2024 Q440110150-8
2025 Q136113149-1
2025 Q2361141501

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.