32 BMW 530D A/C cars are licensed in the UK, and another 22 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 152 at the end of December 2013; 21% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 41%. One of 398 versions DVLA records under the BMW 5 Series.
DVLA also records this version as “530D AC”; those are included.
Licensed
32taxed for the road
SORN
22declared off the road
On the register
54licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−41.3%on the register
Peak licensed
152December 2013
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2007 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
32
22
54
2026 Q1
35
19
54
2025 Q4
38
16
54
2025 Q3
38
16
54
2025 Q2
37
17
54
2025 Q1
43
15
58
2024 Q4
46
13
59
2024 Q3
50
12
62
2024 Q2
50
12
62
2024 Q1
53
13
66
2023 Q4
55
12
67
2023 Q3
58
12
70
2023 Q2
62
10
72
2023 Q1
65
9
74
2022 Q4
69
8
77
2022 Q3
72
9
81
2022 Q2
74
9
83
2022 Q1
75
10
85
2021 Q4
74
8
82
2021 Q3
78
8
86
2021 Q2
81
11
92
2021 Q1
84
8
92
2020 Q4
92
7
99
2020 Q3
92
7
99
2020 Q2
93
9
102
2020 Q1
98
6
104
2019 Q4
103
5
108
2019 Q3
99
5
104
2019 Q2
105
5
110
2019 Q1
108
5
113
2018 Q4
110
5
115
2018 Q3
111
7
118
2018 Q2
110
6
116
2018 Q1
112
6
118
2017 Q4
121
6
127
2017 Q3
123
6
129
2017 Q2
120
7
127
2017 Q1
133
3
136
2016 Q4
131
5
136
2016 Q3
135
1
136
2016 Q2
138
1
139
2016 Q1
139
2
141
2015 Q4
144
1
145
2015 Q3
144
1
145
2015 Q2
146
1
147
2015 Q1
150
0
150
2014 Q4
148
1
149
2014 Q3
147
1
148
2014 Q2
147
1
148
2014 Q1
152
0
152
2013 Q4
152
0
152
2013 Q3
148
0
148
2013 Q2
150
0
150
2013 Q1
146
0
146
2012 Q4
138
0
138
2012 Q3
122
0
122
2012 Q2
123
0
123
2012 Q1
96
0
96
2011 Q4
88
0
88
2011 Q3
89
0
89
2011 Q2
88
0
88
2011 Q1
87
0
87
2010 Q4
87
0
87
2010 Q3
88
0
88
2010 Q2
85
0
85
2010 Q1
76
0
76
2009 Q4
70
0
70
2009 Q3
51
0
51
2009 Q2
45
0
45
2009 Q1
39
0
39
2008 Q4
29
0
29
2008 Q3
26
0
26
2007 Q4
6
0
6
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
2007
1
2
2008
1
3
2009
9
4
2010
4
3
2011
1
1
2012
17
3
2013
5
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2007 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2024
6
–
–
2019
1
–
–
2018
2
–
–
2017
2
–
–
2014
2
–
–
2013
17
–
–
2012
56
20
36%
2011
4
–
–
2010
23
7
30%
2009
43
12
28%
2008
23
4
17%
2007
6
–
–
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
Diesel54
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
2001cc to 2100cc1
2401cc to 2500cc1
2901cc to 3000cc52
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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