Model family BETA MODEL MISSING

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 158 176 662 661
2023 182 188 185 172 626 635 632 648
2022 189 183 173 170 606 611 620 632
2021 176 191 189 184 594 600 599 603
2020 162 174 190 176 567 560 569 592
2019 164 168 166 169 522 533 543 554
2018 181 181 174 169 471 481 494 509
2017 172 178 180 171 407 443 445 466
2016 175 177 174 173 365 371 381 392
2015 175 174 171 164 320 340 350 358
2014 190 198 193 181 287 283 291 308
2013 197 195 197 190 236 245 242 286
2012 191 218 207 202 230 236 232 231
2011 199 206 204 198 213 231 229 221
2010 201 209 204 201 229 241 229 211
2009 200 210 198 210 247 256 247 231
2008 225 202 269 254
2007 216 265
2006 262
2005 354
2004 496
2003 485
2002 388
2001 221
2000 242
1999 229
1998 162
1997 169
1996 153
1995 103
1994 138
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 176 661
2024 Q1 158 662
2023 Q4 172 648
2023 Q3 185 632
2023 Q2 188 635
2023 Q1 182 626
2022 Q4 170 632
2022 Q3 173 620
2022 Q2 183 611
2022 Q1 189 606
2021 Q4 184 603
2021 Q3 189 599
2021 Q2 191 600
2021 Q1 176 594
2020 Q4 176 592
2020 Q3 190 569
2020 Q2 174 560
2020 Q1 162 567
2019 Q4 169 554
2019 Q3 166 543
2019 Q2 168 533
2019 Q1 164 522
2018 Q4 169 509
2018 Q3 174 494
2018 Q2 181 481
2018 Q1 181 471
2017 Q4 171 466
2017 Q3 180 445
2017 Q2 178 443
2017 Q1 172 407
2016 Q4 173 392
2016 Q3 174 381
2016 Q2 177 371
2016 Q1 175 365
2015 Q4 164 358
2015 Q3 171 350
2015 Q2 174 340
2015 Q1 175 320
2014 Q4 181 308
2014 Q3 193 291
2014 Q2 198 283
2014 Q1 190 287
2013 Q4 190 286
2013 Q3 197 242
2013 Q2 195 245
2013 Q1 197 236
2012 Q4 202 231
2012 Q3 207 232
2012 Q2 218 236
2012 Q1 191 230
2011 Q4 198 221
2011 Q3 204 229
2011 Q2 206 231
2011 Q1 199 213
2010 Q4 201 211
2010 Q3 204 229
2010 Q2 209 241
2010 Q1 201 229
2009 Q4 210 231
2009 Q3 198 247
2009 Q2 210 256
2009 Q1 200 247
2008 Q4 202 254
2008 Q3 225 269
2007 Q4 216 265
2006 Q4 262
2005 Q4 354
2004 Q4 496
2003 Q4 485
2002 Q4 388
2001 Q4 221
2000 Q4 242
1999 Q4 229
1998 Q4 162
1997 Q4 169
1996 Q4 153
1995 Q4 103
1994 Q4 138

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 ?
Licensed 3 2 20
SORN 5 1 7
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 3 1 3 6 7 3 13 4 1
SORN 2 22 8 12 24 22 15 27 6 7
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 9 15 29 10 0 1 2 2 3 1
SORN 50 79 111 83 5 5 7 6 2 6
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 6
SORN 0 2 6 2 5 10 15 16 25 29
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 3 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 20 7
2022 2 1
2021 3 5
2020 1 7
2019 4 6
2018 13 27
2017 3 15
2016 7 22
2015 6 24
2014 3 12
2013 1 8
2012 3 22
2011 0 2
2010 1 6
2009 3 2
2008 2 6
2007 2 7
2006 1 5
2005 0 5
2004 10 83
2003 29 111
2002 15 79
2001 9 50
2000 6 29
1999 2 25
1998 2 16
1997 1 15
1996 1 10
1995 2 5
1994 0 2
1993 0 6
1992 1 2
1991 0 0
1990 0 2
1989 0 0
1988 0 1
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 3
1983 0 2
1982 4 1
1981 4 2
1980 0 2
1979 2 3
1978 1 1
1977 1 2
1976 2 0
1975 0 3
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 1 0
1971 1 1
1970 0 1
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 1
1964 0 0
1963 1 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 1
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 1 0
1955 0 0
1954 1 0

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Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 ?
Licensed 1 1 85
SORN 0 0 202
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 15 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 9 15 28 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 47 77 108 80 3 2 1 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 6
SORN 0 0 3 1 3 7 13 17 20 30
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 1 0 0 1 0 1 2
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 85 202
2022 1 0
2021 1 0
2020 0 0
2019 1 0
2018 0 5
2017 0 0
2016 1 2
2015 0 0
2014 0 1
2013 0 0
2012 3 15
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 1
2006 0 2
2005 0 3
2004 10 80
2003 28 108
2002 15 77
2001 9 47
2000 6 30
1999 2 20
1998 1 17
1997 0 13
1996 1 7
1995 1 3
1994 0 1
1993 1 3
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 2
1983 0 2
1982 1 1
1981 4 1
1980 0 2
1979 1 1
1978 0 0
1977 0 1
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 1

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
133 258 274 185 10 6 2 6 10 5 5 23 3 12 15 27 40 31 48 37 22 13 17 14
Year Registrations
2024 14
2023 17
2022 13
2021 22
2020 37
2019 48
2018 31
2017 40
2016 27
2015 15
2014 12
2013 3
2012 23
2011 5
2010 5
2009 10
2008 6
2007 2
2006 6
2005 10
2004 185
2003 274
2002 258
2001 133

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2023 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 1
Up to 50cc 12 19
51cc to 125cc 28 30
101cc to 200cc 1
126cc to 150cc 1
151cc to 200cc 52 117
201cc to 300cc 38 371
301cc to 400cc 38 105
401cc to 500cc 3
901cc to 1000cc 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1
5801cc to 5900cc 2
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
Up to 50cc Petrol 12 19
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 28 30
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
126cc to 150cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 52 117
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 38 371
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 38 105
Diesel
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other