Model family JAMES 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 1.6k 1.6k 904 912
2023 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 856 873 888 909
2022 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 815 822 824 844
2021 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 770 776 781 809
2020 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 745 742 752 756
2019 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 693 697 722 736
2018 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 669 667 674 691
2017 1.5k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 589 628 641 664
2016 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 538 543 566 576
2015 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 467 485 511 527
2014 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k 1.6k 379 390 420 437
2013 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k 323 317 319 374
2012 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 341 357 384 399
2011 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 310 338 376 381
2010 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 296 315 343 348
2009 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 286 289 310 327
2008 1.4k 1.4k 303 302
2007 1.5k 267
2006 1.5k
2005 1.5k
2004 1.5k
2003 1.5k
2002 1.5k
2001 1.5k
2000 1.5k
1999 1.6k
1998 1.6k
1997 1.6k
1996 1.8k
1995 1.7k
1994 1.8k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 1.6k 912
2024 Q1 1.6k 904
2023 Q4 1.6k 909
2023 Q3 1.6k 888
2023 Q2 1.6k 873
2023 Q1 1.6k 856
2022 Q4 1.6k 844
2022 Q3 1.6k 824
2022 Q2 1.6k 822
2022 Q1 1.6k 815
2021 Q4 1.6k 809
2021 Q3 1.6k 781
2021 Q2 1.6k 776
2021 Q1 1.6k 770
2020 Q4 1.6k 756
2020 Q3 1.6k 752
2020 Q2 1.6k 742
2020 Q1 1.6k 745
2019 Q4 1.6k 736
2019 Q3 1.6k 722
2019 Q2 1.6k 697
2019 Q1 1.6k 693
2018 Q4 1.6k 691
2018 Q3 1.6k 674
2018 Q2 1.6k 667
2018 Q1 1.6k 669
2017 Q4 1.6k 664
2017 Q3 1.6k 641
2017 Q2 1.6k 628
2017 Q1 1.5k 589
2016 Q4 1.6k 576
2016 Q3 1.6k 566
2016 Q2 1.6k 543
2016 Q1 1.6k 538
2015 Q4 1.6k 527
2015 Q3 1.6k 511
2015 Q2 1.6k 485
2015 Q1 1.6k 467
2014 Q4 1.6k 437
2014 Q3 1.6k 420
2014 Q2 1.5k 390
2014 Q1 1.5k 379
2013 Q4 1.5k 374
2013 Q3 1.5k 319
2013 Q2 1.5k 317
2013 Q1 1.5k 323
2012 Q4 1.4k 399
2012 Q3 1.4k 384
2012 Q2 1.4k 357
2012 Q1 1.4k 341
2011 Q4 1.4k 381
2011 Q3 1.4k 376
2011 Q2 1.4k 338
2011 Q1 1.4k 310
2010 Q4 1.4k 348
2010 Q3 1.4k 343
2010 Q2 1.4k 315
2010 Q1 1.4k 296
2009 Q4 1.4k 327
2009 Q3 1.4k 310
2009 Q2 1.4k 289
2009 Q1 1.4k 286
2008 Q4 1.4k 302
2008 Q3 1.4k 303
2007 Q4 1.5k 267
2006 Q4 1.5k
2005 Q4 1.5k
2004 Q4 1.5k
2003 Q4 1.5k
2002 Q4 1.5k
2001 Q4 1.5k
2000 Q4 1.5k
1999 Q4 1.6k
1998 Q4 1.6k
1997 Q4 1.6k
1996 Q4 1.8k
1995 Q4 1.7k
1994 Q4 1.8k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 979
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 324
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 16 18 15 18 10 5 2 2 1 0
SORN 18 14 15 17 6 7 5 0 0 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 32 39 39 22 51 36 33 34 32 31
SORN 34 33 32 36 53 25 41 36 48 23
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 1 5 3 3 11 9 13 17 32
SORN 2 0 8 2 3 10 7 22 20 33
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 2 2 0 3 1 4 2 3 16 9
SORN 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 5 2
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 1 0 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 2
SORN 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0
1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1910
Licensed 0
SORN 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 979 324
2009 0 1
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
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 0
1983 0 1
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 0
1979 0 1
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 1 0
1970 0 0
1969 1 0
1968 2 0
1967 2 5
1966 5 7
1965 10 6
1964 18 17
1963 15 15
1962 18 14
1961 16 18
1960 31 23
1959 32 48
1958 34 36
1957 33 41
1956 36 25
1955 51 53
1954 22 36
1953 39 32
1952 39 33
1951 32 34
1950 32 33
1949 17 20
1948 13 22
1947 9 7
1946 11 10
1945 3 3
1944 3 2
1943 5 8
1942 1 0
1941 1 2
1940 9 2
1939 16 5
1938 3 2
1937 2 0
1936 4 1
1935 1 2
1934 3 1
1933 0 0
1932 2 3
1931 2 1
1930 2 0
1929 0 1
1928 0 2
1927 2 3
1926 2 0
1925 2 0
1924 3 1
1923 4 2
1922 0 0
1921 1 2
1920 0 1
1919 0 0
1918 0 0
1917 1 0
1916 0 0
1915 0 1
1914 2 0
1913 2 1
1912 1 0
1911 0 0
1910 0 1

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 ?
Licensed 3 1 530
SORN 0 0 446
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
SORN 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 33 32 36 32 14 9 8 2 3 1
SORN 25 20 17 21 7 11 5 0 0 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 50 68 70 52 94 40 42 48 80 31
SORN 18 20 22 27 31 16 38 26 37 11
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 0 1 0 5 23 9 19 45 57
SORN 2 0 0 0 1 5 6 7 16 25
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 3 5 4 1 1 4 7 6 21 14
SORN 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 4 5
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 5 3 5 0 7 7 5 5 10 4
SORN 7 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 1
1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 530 446
2022 1 0
2021 3 0
2020 0 0
2019 0 0
2018 0 0
2017 0 0
2016 0 0
2015 0 0
2014 0 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 1
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 1 3
2003 0 0
2002 1 1
2001 1 0
2000 0 0
1999 1 0
1998 0 0
1997 1 0
1996 1 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 1
1992 0 1
1991 0 1
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 2 2
1982 2 1
1981 0 2
1980 1 1
1979 1 1
1978 2 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 1 0
1970 1 0
1969 3 0
1968 2 0
1967 8 5
1966 9 11
1965 14 7
1964 32 21
1963 36 17
1962 32 20
1961 33 25
1960 31 11
1959 80 37
1958 48 26
1957 42 38
1956 40 16
1955 94 31
1954 52 27
1953 70 22
1952 68 20
1951 50 18
1950 57 25
1949 45 16
1948 19 7
1947 9 6
1946 23 5
1945 5 1
1944 0 0
1943 1 0
1942 0 0
1941 1 2
1940 14 5
1939 21 4
1938 6 1
1937 7 1
1936 4 1
1935 1 1
1934 1 1
1933 4 0
1932 5 2
1931 3 0
1930 4 1
1929 10 2
1928 5 1
1927 5 2
1926 7 1
1925 7 1
1924 0 0
1923 5 1
1922 3 1
1921 5 7
1920 0 1
1919 1 0
1918 0 0
1917 0 0
1916 1 0
1915 0 0
1914 1 0
1913 1 0

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
5 5 8 17 10 11 7 11 12 19 14 11 26 19 16 16 18 19 24 25 25 18 20 8
Year Registrations
2024 8
2023 20
2022 18
2021 25
2020 25
2019 24
2018 19
2017 18
2016 16
2015 16
2014 19
2013 26
2012 11
2011 14
2010 19
2009 12
2008 11
2007 7
2006 11
2005 10
2004 17
2003 8
2002 5
2001 5

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 3 1 4
Up to 50cc 4 3
51cc to 125cc 633 319 1
Up to 100cc 1 2
101cc to 200cc 4 1
126cc to 150cc 222 140
151cc to 200cc 452 296
201cc to 300cc 185 117
301cc to 400cc 17 1 6
401cc to 500cc 12 4
501cc to 600cc 18 7
601cc to 700cc 3 2
701cc to 800cc 7 3
901cc to 1000cc 1 1
1001cc to 1100cc 7 1
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1
1801cc to 1900cc 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1
Over 15000cc 2
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 3 4
Diesel 1
Other
Up to 50cc Petrol 4 3
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 633 319
Diesel
Other 1
Up to 100cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 4 1
Diesel
Other
126cc to 150cc Petrol 222 140
Diesel
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 452 296
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 185 117
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 17 6
Diesel 1
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 12 4
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 18 7
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 3 2
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 7 3
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 7 1
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
Over 15000cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other