1,620 BMW 525D SE Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 936 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 5,842 at the end of September 2014; 28% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 36%. One of 398 versions DVLA records under the BMW 5 Series.
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
2001
19
54
2002
52
129
2003
37
53
2004
141
235
2005
140
147
2006
131
76
2007
2
0
2010
554
154
2011
206
43
2012
141
17
2013
104
12
2014
78
2
2015
55
1
2016
36
0
2017
25
1
2018
20
0
2019
1
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2021
2
–
–
2020
1
–
–
2019
2
–
–
2018
21
20
95%
2017
33
26
79%
2016
39
36
92%
2015
66
56
85%
2014
104
80
77%
2013
155
116
75%
2012
232
157
68%
2011
378
249
66%
2010
1,169
698
60%
2007
1
–
–
2006
594
197
33%
2005
1,145
272
24%
2004
1,723
355
21%
2003
342
86
25%
2002
900
172
19%
2001
447
72
16%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Diesel2,556
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc531
2401cc to 2500cc1,214
2901cc to 3000cc918
2 other bands, each under 1%3
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All BMW 5 Series versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 79.7% of BMW 5 Series MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 71.0% for cars of the same age. 7.0% had at least one dangerous defect (7.6% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every BMW 5 Series.
First-time pass
79.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
71.0%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
7.0%same age 7.6%
Tests
203,243in 2025
Most common failures
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Coil spring: fractured or broken2.1%Suspension · cars the same age 2.5%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed1.9%Tyres · cars the same age 1.3%
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