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HOW MANY BMW 735 LI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 12 BMW 735 LI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 24 BMW 735 LI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 735 LI AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (105). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 69 (66%) BMW 735 LI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q3 the number of BMW 735 LI 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 LI AUTO has fallen by 21. Licensed models have fallen by 40 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 BMW 735 LI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 20 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

67% of the remaining 36 BMW 735 LI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 735 LI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q43403434
2003 Q48608652
2004 Q4105010519
2005 Q41000100-5
2006 Q488088-12
2007 Q475075-13
2008 Q369271-4
2008 Q468068-3
2009 Q1653680
2009 Q2691702
2009 Q368169-1
2009 Q463063-6
2010 Q1650652
2010 Q2652672
2010 Q3663692
2010 Q463265-4
2011 Q161263-2
2011 Q2594630
2011 Q3613641
2011 Q4622640
2012 Q160262-2
2012 Q259261-1
2012 Q3603632
2012 Q4603630
2013 Q1613641
2013 Q256763-1
2013 Q353962-1
2013 Q4481058-4
2014 Q1527591
2014 Q252456-3
2014 Q3544582
2014 Q450656-2
2015 Q1526582
2015 Q252557-1
2015 Q348755-2
2015 Q44610561
2016 Q14511560
2016 Q24611571
2016 Q34611570
2016 Q4441054-3
2017 Q14014540
2017 Q24413573
2017 Q3411455-2
2017 Q4381452-3
2018 Q1351449-3
2018 Q23316490
2018 Q3331447-2
2018 Q43314470
2019 Q1321446-1
2019 Q23512471
2019 Q33611470
2019 Q4311344-3
2020 Q13215473
2020 Q2321446-1
2020 Q33313460
2020 Q4271744-2
2021 Q12717440
2021 Q22718451
2021 Q3251843-2
2021 Q4241741-2
2022 Q12321443
2022 Q22421451
2022 Q3192039-6
2022 Q42120412
2023 Q1152237-4
2023 Q21821392
2023 Q3142236-3
2023 Q4112334-2
2024 Q11524395
2024 Q21425390
2024 Q3142438-1
2024 Q41524391
2025 Q11524390
2025 Q2122436-3

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.