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HOW MANY BMW 735 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 59 BMW 735 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 196 BMW 735 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 735 I AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,206). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,951 (88%) BMW 735 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of BMW 735 I 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 735 I AUTO has fallen by 290. Licensed models have fallen by 358 and the SORNed total has increased by 68.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 83 BMW 735 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 74 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

77% of the remaining 255 BMW 735 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 735 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,20602,2062,206
1995 Q41,88801,888-318
1996 Q41,75101,751-137
1997 Q41,54301,543-208
1998 Q41,31301,313-230
1999 Q41,08001,080-233
2000 Q48700870-210
2001 Q47040704-166
2002 Q41,19801,198494
2003 Q41,26401,26466
2004 Q41,16001,160-104
2005 Q41,03801,038-122
2006 Q49520952-86
2007 Q488110098129
2008 Q382689915-66
2008 Q480997906-9
2009 Q180881889-17
2009 Q279284876-13
2009 Q377681857-19
2009 Q4775878625
2010 Q1776878631
2010 Q276879847-16
2010 Q374882830-17
2010 Q473986825-5
2011 Q171187798-27
2011 Q269588783-15
2011 Q367580755-28
2011 Q4639107746-9
2012 Q1627101728-18
2012 Q260293695-33
2012 Q358990679-16
2012 Q4573100673-6
2013 Q1542111653-20
2013 Q252193614-39
2013 Q351684600-14
2013 Q44921136055
2014 Q1477110587-18
2014 Q2473108581-6
2014 Q34731115843
2014 Q4442121563-21
2015 Q1425128553-10
2015 Q2417128545-8
2015 Q3397136533-12
2015 Q4374150524-9
2016 Q1355154509-15
2016 Q2346143489-20
2016 Q3311154465-24
2016 Q4313149462-3
2017 Q1295154449-13
2017 Q2281154435-14
2017 Q32781614394
2017 Q4257167424-15
2018 Q1239166405-19
2018 Q22341754094
2018 Q3222172394-15
2018 Q4203183386-8
2019 Q1191189380-6
2019 Q2182181363-17
2019 Q31661983641
2019 Q4148202350-14
2020 Q1144200344-6
2020 Q2133205338-6
2020 Q3132197329-9
2020 Q41351983334
2021 Q1127198325-8
2021 Q2115203318-7
2021 Q3116200316-2
2021 Q4109204313-3
2022 Q1100199299-14
2022 Q21002023023
2022 Q392209301-1
2022 Q488212300-1
2023 Q188210298-2
2023 Q2852142991
2023 Q380214294-5
2023 Q474215289-5
2024 Q166210276-13
2024 Q265208273-3
2024 Q367203270-3
2024 Q457196253-17
2025 Q1601942541
2025 Q2591962551

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.