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HOW MANY BMW M5 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2,468 BMW M5 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 434 BMW M5 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BMW M5 AUTO was highest during 2019 Q3 (3,303). The number taxed topped out in 2019 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 401 (12%) BMW M5 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BMW M5 AUTO has gained 941. Licensed models have increased by 538 and the SORNed total has increased by 403.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 368 BMW M5 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 615 and the SORNed total has increased by 247.

85% of the surviving 2,902 BMW M5 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BMW M5 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q41410141141
2012 Q13749383242
2012 Q25337540157
2012 Q3631763898
2012 Q4621196402
2013 Q16792670565
2013 Q290526931226
2013 Q31,069241,093162
2013 Q41,272191,291198
2014 Q11,464211,485194
2014 Q21,569241,593108
2014 Q31,686251,711118
2014 Q41,734251,75948
2015 Q11,836261,862103
2015 Q21,930311,96199
2015 Q31,954622,01655
2015 Q41,9971192,116100
2016 Q12,112632,17559
2016 Q22,282612,343168
2016 Q32,377592,43693
2016 Q42,450742,52488
2017 Q12,474722,54622
2017 Q22,464762,540-6
2017 Q32,434702,504-36
2017 Q42,400832,483-21
2018 Q12,499792,57895
2018 Q22,563912,65476
2018 Q32,6371042,74187
2018 Q42,6411312,77231
2019 Q12,7611222,883111
2019 Q22,8801433,023140
2019 Q33,1501533,303280
2019 Q43,0971843,281-22
2020 Q13,0472063,253-28
2020 Q23,0831873,27017
2020 Q33,0562013,257-13
2020 Q43,0062303,236-21
2021 Q12,9322083,140-96
2021 Q22,9822073,18949
2021 Q32,9362073,143-46
2021 Q42,8362563,092-51
2022 Q12,8182463,064-28
2022 Q22,8162513,0673
2022 Q32,7342753,009-58
2022 Q42,7013233,02415
2023 Q12,7002932,993-31
2023 Q22,7302983,02835
2023 Q32,6763152,991-37
2023 Q42,5823632,945-46
2024 Q12,5513732,924-21
2024 Q22,5773512,9284
2024 Q32,5393832,922-6
2024 Q42,4494602,909-13
2025 Q12,4414622,903-6
2025 Q22,4684342,902-1

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.