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HOW MANY BMW 740I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 347 BMW 740I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 689 BMW 740I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW 740I AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (4,239). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,203 (76%) BMW 740I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of BMW 740I 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 740I AUTO has fallen by 409. Licensed models have fallen by 651 and the SORNed total has increased by 242.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 127 BMW 740I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 139 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

67% of the remaining 1,036 BMW 740I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BMW 740I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44640464464
1995 Q41,40401,404940
1996 Q42,16002,160756
1997 Q42,74402,744584
1998 Q43,36303,363619
1999 Q43,87603,876513
2000 Q44,16804,168292
2001 Q44,23904,23971
2002 Q44,18504,185-54
2003 Q44,11604,116-69
2004 Q44,03004,030-86
2005 Q43,90503,905-125
2006 Q43,72303,723-182
2007 Q43,4812023,683-40
2008 Q33,1412763,417-266
2008 Q43,0293013,330-87
2009 Q12,9613163,277-53
2009 Q22,8753193,194-83
2009 Q32,8023263,128-66
2009 Q42,6903313,021-107
2010 Q12,5863182,904-117
2010 Q22,4963382,834-70
2010 Q32,4123572,769-65
2010 Q42,2953692,664-105
2011 Q12,1663822,548-116
2011 Q22,0913752,466-82
2011 Q31,9783792,357-109
2011 Q41,8543962,250-107
2012 Q11,7604042,164-86
2012 Q21,6843822,066-98
2012 Q31,5793951,974-92
2012 Q41,4924071,899-75
2013 Q11,4134181,831-68
2013 Q21,3683861,754-77
2013 Q31,3303631,693-61
2013 Q41,2614201,681-12
2014 Q11,1954181,613-68
2014 Q21,1853951,580-33
2014 Q31,1464071,553-27
2014 Q41,0504471,497-56
2015 Q11,0064501,456-41
2015 Q29984471,445-11
2015 Q39714441,415-30
2015 Q49394741,413-2
2016 Q19134871,400-13
2016 Q28874771,364-36
2016 Q38484941,342-22
2016 Q47905341,324-18
2017 Q17585371,295-29
2017 Q27425491,291-4
2017 Q37365481,284-7
2017 Q47005541,254-30
2018 Q16895571,246-8
2018 Q26725561,228-18
2018 Q36495791,2280
2018 Q46066111,217-11
2019 Q15756291,204-13
2019 Q25776331,2106
2019 Q35576561,2133
2019 Q45136771,190-23
2020 Q14936841,177-13
2020 Q24866771,163-14
2020 Q34926671,159-4
2020 Q44726751,147-12
2021 Q14706711,141-6
2021 Q24666621,128-13
2021 Q34766581,1346
2021 Q44566701,126-8
2022 Q14526751,1271
2022 Q24516601,111-16
2022 Q34236811,104-7
2022 Q44077061,1139
2023 Q13977021,099-14
2023 Q23976991,096-3
2023 Q33917001,091-5
2023 Q43657151,080-11
2024 Q13577231,0800
2024 Q23507231,073-7
2024 Q33557101,065-8
2024 Q43327101,042-23
2025 Q13317051,036-6
2025 Q23476891,0360

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.