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HOW MANY BMW 740 I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 19 BMW 740 I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 53 BMW 740 I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 740 I AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (672). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 600 (89%) BMW 740 I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of BMW 740 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 740 I AUTO has fallen by 31. Licensed models have fallen by 26 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 11 BMW 740 I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

74% of the remaining 72 BMW 740 I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 740 I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46480648648
1995 Q465206524
1996 Q46400640-12
1997 Q464006400
1998 Q4659065919
1999 Q4672067213
2000 Q46320632-40
2001 Q4645064513
2002 Q46250625-20
2003 Q46030603-22
2004 Q45550555-48
2005 Q45170517-38
2006 Q44370437-80
2007 Q434373416-21
2008 Q327462336-80
2008 Q425569324-12
2009 Q125556311-13
2009 Q223174305-6
2009 Q321566281-24
2009 Q419771268-13
2010 Q117461235-33
2010 Q2163722350
2010 Q315766223-12
2010 Q415167218-5
2011 Q113559194-24
2011 Q2132651973
2011 Q311066176-21
2011 Q49765162-14
2012 Q19859157-5
2012 Q28860148-9
2012 Q38456140-8
2012 Q48350133-7
2013 Q17947126-7
2013 Q26658124-2
2013 Q36051111-13
2013 Q455611165
2014 Q14761108-8
2014 Q24759106-2
2014 Q351611126
2014 Q44859107-5
2015 Q14658104-3
2015 Q24558103-1
2015 Q3425698-5
2015 Q44257991
2016 Q143581012
2016 Q2425799-2
2016 Q3385795-4
2016 Q43560950
2017 Q1346094-1
2017 Q23362951
2017 Q3316293-2
2017 Q4306191-2
2018 Q13360932
2018 Q2315788-5
2018 Q33157880
2018 Q4256287-1
2019 Q1246185-2
2019 Q2275784-1
2019 Q3255883-1
2019 Q4245781-2
2020 Q12360832
2020 Q22657830
2020 Q32856841
2020 Q42758851
2021 Q1265783-2
2021 Q2265682-1
2021 Q33153842
2021 Q43450840
2022 Q1295281-3
2022 Q23448821
2022 Q33152831
2022 Q4295281-2
2023 Q1265177-4
2023 Q22953825
2023 Q3275481-1
2023 Q4186078-3
2024 Q1185775-3
2024 Q22456805
2024 Q3235477-3
2024 Q4185775-2
2025 Q1135871-4
2025 Q21953721

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.