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BMW 5 Series 535i Sport statistics
How many BMW 5 Series 535i Sports are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 535i Sport compares with other versions of the BMW 5 Series. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the BMW 5 Series.
- Licensed in Great Britain 86 −7.5% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 334 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 21.8% Other BMW 5 Series versions 14.4%
- Peak year 2002 1,886 licensed
- Share of BMW 5 Series 0.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 79.5% of those still registered are SORN
How many BMW 5 Series 535i Sports are left in Great Britain?
There were 86 BMW 5 Series 535i Sports licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 334 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 95.4% lower than its peak of 1,886 in 2002. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 79.5% of those still registered are off the road.
BMW 5 Series 535i Sports licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,649 | – |
| 1995 | 1,604 | – |
| 1996 | 1,567 | – |
| 1997 | 1,543 | – |
| 1998 | 1,508 | – |
| 1999 | 1,523 | – |
| 2000 | 1,742 | – |
| 2001 | 1,878 | – |
| 2002 | 1,886 | – |
| 2003 | 1,819 | – |
| 2004 | 1,713 | – |
| 2005 | 1,568 | – |
| 2006 | 1,326 | – |
| 2007 | 1,180 | 227 |
| 2008 | 996 | 231 |
| 2009 | 908 | 213 |
| 2010 | 764 | 228 |
| 2011 | 647 | 221 |
| 2012 | 543 | 208 |
| 2013 | 464 | 214 |
| 2014 | 371 | 236 |
| 2015 | 314 | 253 |
| 2016 | 279 | 265 |
| 2017 | 238 | 292 |
| 2018 | 199 | 313 |
| 2019 | 167 | 330 |
| 2020 | 148 | 330 |
| 2021 | 140 | 322 |
| 2022 | 125 | 327 |
| 2023 | 107 | 333 |
| 2024 | 100 | 331 |
| 2025 | 90 | 329 |
| 2026 | 86 | 334 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many BMW 5 Series 535i Sports have survived?
21.8% of BMW 5 Series 535i Sports are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the BMW 5 Series from the same era, the figure is 14.4%, so BMW 5 Series 535i Sports are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 16 other versions of the BMW 5 Series from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| BMW 5 Series 535i Sport | 21.8% |
| Other BMW 5 Series versions of the same age | 14.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
BMW 5 Series 535i Sport registrations over time
First registrations of BMW 5 Series 535i Sports in Great Britain were highest in 2001, when this data begins, at 206. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 206 |
| ’02 | 97 |
| ’03 | 26 |
| ’04 | 6 |
| ’05 | 12 |
| ’06 | 0 |
| ’07 | 1 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
BMW 5 Series MOT reliability
In 2025, 79.7% of BMW 5 Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 71.7% of the time, so the BMW 5 Series does better than average for its age, by 8.0 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all BMW 5 Series tested, the 535i Sport among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the BMW 5 Series page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: BMW 5 Series vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | BMW 5 Series | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 86.7% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 84.3% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 76.4% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 71.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 67.7% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Tyres is the most common reason a BMW 5 Series fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 33.1% |
| Suspension | 29.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 27.5% |
| Brakes | 16.0% |
| Visibility | 12.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the BMW 5 Series
Versions of the BMW 5 Series with their own page. The BMW 5 Series page covers all 186,473 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 5 Series 540i | 242 | 578 | 26.2% |
| BMW 5 Series 535i Sport | 86 | 334 | 21.8% |
| BMW 5 Series 528i | 147 | 251 | 6.7% |
| BMW 5 Series 535i SE | 170 | 226 | 8.1% |
| BMW 5 Series 530d M Touring | 189 | 84 | 53.6% |
| BMW 5 Series 525 | 60 | 201 | 9.0% |
| BMW 5 Series 540i Sport | 117 | 122 | 54.6% |
| BMW 5 Series 540i Touring | 44 | 190 | 29.6% |
| BMW 5 Series 535d Sport Touring | 114 | 113 | 53.9% |
| BMW 5 Series 530i | 77 | 134 | 11.2% |
| BMW 5 Series 528i Sport | 53 | 158 | 24.1% |
| BMW 5 Series 535d SE Touring | 142 | 59 | 52.5% |
| BMW 5 Series 525 E Lux | 31 | 84 | 8.2% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 420 BMW 5 Series 535i Sport records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 204,690 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “535I SPORT AUTO”, “535I SPORT”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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