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HOW MANY BMW 735I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 165 BMW 735I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 383 BMW 735I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 735I AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (2,589). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,041 (79%) BMW 735I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of BMW 735I 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 735I AUTO has fallen by 352. Licensed models have fallen by 478 and the SORNed total has increased by 126.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 90 BMW 735I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 115 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

70% of the remaining 548 BMW 735I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 735I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q45420542542
1997 Q41,14101,141599
1998 Q41,70801,708567
1999 Q42,20102,201493
2000 Q42,49402,494293
2001 Q42,58902,58995
2002 Q42,55002,550-39
2003 Q42,51402,514-36
2004 Q42,47102,471-43
2005 Q42,40202,402-69
2006 Q42,28902,289-113
2007 Q42,1601012,261-28
2008 Q31,9911312,122-139
2008 Q41,9461402,086-36
2009 Q11,8931442,037-49
2009 Q21,8541191,973-64
2009 Q31,7911391,930-43
2009 Q41,7431561,899-31
2010 Q11,6791541,833-66
2010 Q21,6291571,786-47
2010 Q31,5641841,748-38
2010 Q41,4742001,674-74
2011 Q11,4201981,618-56
2011 Q21,3601911,551-67
2011 Q31,2811911,472-79
2011 Q41,2212031,424-48
2012 Q11,1472061,353-71
2012 Q21,0992021,301-52
2012 Q31,0532021,255-46
2012 Q49962031,199-56
2013 Q19252191,144-55
2013 Q28782131,091-53
2013 Q38472011,048-43
2013 Q48072571,06416
2014 Q17722501,022-42
2014 Q2766230996-26
2014 Q3739241980-16
2014 Q4686243929-51
2015 Q1657252909-20
2015 Q2643257900-9
2015 Q3625246871-29
2015 Q4590268858-13
2016 Q1574278852-6
2016 Q2558275833-19
2016 Q3547278825-8
2016 Q4517292809-16
2017 Q1485293778-31
2017 Q2475301776-2
2017 Q3467295762-14
2017 Q4416317733-29
2018 Q1402319721-12
2018 Q2395312707-14
2018 Q3368328696-11
2018 Q4345339684-12
2019 Q1338330668-16
2019 Q2331329660-8
2019 Q3310341651-9
2019 Q43093446532
2020 Q12973576541
2020 Q2280358638-16
2020 Q3278358636-2
2020 Q4267365632-4
2021 Q1265358623-9
2021 Q22783466241
2021 Q3267349616-8
2021 Q42573606171
2022 Q1236372608-9
2022 Q2238366604-4
2022 Q3240355595-9
2022 Q4215377592-3
2023 Q1208378586-6
2023 Q2212371583-3
2023 Q32083775852
2023 Q4195388583-2
2024 Q1187383570-13
2024 Q2191377568-2
2024 Q3184369553-15
2024 Q4173377550-3
2025 Q1166383549-1
2025 Q2165383548-1

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.