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How many BMW X5 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 107,250 licensed and 15,415 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW X5 generic-model group.

Looking at a X5?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular X5 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the X5 disappearing?

107,250 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X5 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,415 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 122,665 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

X5 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 78.7% of 72,528 BMW X5 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.8% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 65.1% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 5.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.5% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Brake Performance — 3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the BMW X5 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 5.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.5% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Brake Performance — 3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Check the actual X5 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1107,25015,415
2025 Q4106,54014,908
2025 Q3106,68914,452
2025 Q2106,35114,121
2025 Q1105,74213,964
2024 Q4104,79413,598
2024 Q3104,32613,103
2024 Q2105,17812,707
2024 Q1105,45812,327
2023 Q4105,36011,871
2023 Q3105,65711,190
2023 Q2106,13610,689
2023 Q1106,22210,489
2022 Q4106,01010,192
2022 Q3105,1179,649
2022 Q2103,8559,420
2022 Q1103,4729,215
2021 Q4103,2158,806
2021 Q3103,2438,519
2021 Q2102,5108,223
2021 Q1101,1608,310
2020 Q4100,2948,029
2020 Q399,6057,517
2020 Q298,2577,679
2020 Q197,8307,691
2019 Q499,0516,999
2019 Q398,4146,288
2019 Q296,2035,939
2019 Q195,6935,400
2018 Q495,8265,139
2018 Q396,0294,825
2018 Q295,4344,549
2018 Q193,5524,165
2017 Q492,5054,003
2017 Q392,2723,619
2017 Q291,2813,421
2017 Q190,4813,061
2016 Q489,1772,753
2016 Q387,7082,482
2016 Q286,3202,301
2016 Q184,9672,178
2015 Q483,6131,950
2015 Q381,9091,795
2015 Q280,2911,668
2015 Q178,7281,617
2014 Q477,6421,544
2014 Q377,4291,414

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Common questions

How many BMW X5 cars are left in the UK?

107,250 were licensed and 15,415 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW X5 cars are SORN?

15,415 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 122,665 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the X5 disappearing?

107,250 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X5 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,415 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 122,665 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the BMW X5 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 78.7% of 72,528 BMW X5 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the X5 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (5.6% of tests), suspension arms (3.5% of tests), brake performance (3% of tests).

Does this say whether one X5 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.