Model family LOTUS 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 808 826 494 483
2023 816 832 830 797 472 469 459 500
2022 803 845 848 810 455 440 443 487
2021 716 763 782 780 462 446 447 476
2020 702 724 730 714 470 447 453 478
2019 685 712 720 709 452 447 447 466
2018 630 676 702 684 487 457 446 466
2017 651 689 669 636 432 439 464 493
2016 614 647 643 628 443 420 423 441
2015 616 629 634 616 397 401 417 440
2014 570 624 633 616 399 377 382 402
2013 572 608 622 572 357 359 326 438
2012 588 625 630 585 352 337 328 382
2011 611 647 651 598 337 328 321 383
2010 637 662 653 608 311 304 301 360
2009 622 648 654 624 305 305 281 330
2008 666 634 282 319
2007 645 285
2006 676
2005 705
2004 729
2003 729
2002 713
2001 754
2000 778
1999 774
1998 726
1997 689
1996 615
1995 542
1994 551
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 826 483
2024 Q1 808 494
2023 Q4 797 500
2023 Q3 830 459
2023 Q2 832 469
2023 Q1 816 472
2022 Q4 810 487
2022 Q3 848 443
2022 Q2 845 440
2022 Q1 803 455
2021 Q4 780 476
2021 Q3 782 447
2021 Q2 763 446
2021 Q1 716 462
2020 Q4 714 478
2020 Q3 730 453
2020 Q2 724 447
2020 Q1 702 470
2019 Q4 709 466
2019 Q3 720 447
2019 Q2 712 447
2019 Q1 685 452
2018 Q4 684 466
2018 Q3 702 446
2018 Q2 676 457
2018 Q1 630 487
2017 Q4 636 493
2017 Q3 669 464
2017 Q2 689 439
2017 Q1 651 432
2016 Q4 628 441
2016 Q3 643 423
2016 Q2 647 420
2016 Q1 614 443
2015 Q4 616 440
2015 Q3 634 417
2015 Q2 629 401
2015 Q1 616 397
2014 Q4 616 402
2014 Q3 633 382
2014 Q2 624 377
2014 Q1 570 399
2013 Q4 572 438
2013 Q3 622 326
2013 Q2 608 359
2013 Q1 572 357
2012 Q4 585 382
2012 Q3 630 328
2012 Q2 625 337
2012 Q1 588 352
2011 Q4 598 383
2011 Q3 651 321
2011 Q2 647 328
2011 Q1 611 337
2010 Q4 608 360
2010 Q3 653 301
2010 Q2 662 304
2010 Q1 637 311
2009 Q4 624 330
2009 Q3 654 281
2009 Q2 648 305
2009 Q1 622 305
2008 Q4 634 319
2008 Q3 666 282
2007 Q4 645 285
2006 Q4 676
2005 Q4 705
2004 Q4 729
2003 Q4 729
2002 Q4 713
2001 Q4 754
2000 Q4 778
1999 Q4 774
1998 Q4 726
1997 Q4 689
1996 Q4 615
1995 Q4 542
1994 Q4 551

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 24 22 10 371
SORN 28 10 0 169
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 3
SORN 6 0 0 0 0 2 8 2 7 5
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 4
SORN 4 0 0 1 0 4 2 8 8 5
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 2 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 4 10
SORN 4 5 4 2 0 3 6 8 14 17
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 0 0 2 1 6 6 1 1 2
SORN 2 2 7 2 6 15 7 7 6 8
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 49 60 36 4 4 0 2 4 3 3
SORN 8 21 8 3 0 2 1 1 2 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 8 3 5 6 8 3 5 4 12 18
SORN 5 4 4 4 6 0 3 4 4 1
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 2 4 7 13 7 6 12 6
SORN 1 0 1 2 1 6 2 4 5 1
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 371 169
2023 10 0
2022 22 10
2021 24 28
2020 3 5
2019 2 7
2018 1 2
2017 1 8
2016 2 2
2015 1 0
2014 0 0
2013 1 0
2012 1 0
2011 0 6
2010 4 5
2009 3 8
2008 2 8
2007 0 2
2006 1 4
2005 1 0
2004 0 1
2003 0 0
2002 1 0
2001 3 4
2000 10 17
1999 4 14
1998 6 8
1997 2 6
1996 0 3
1995 1 0
1994 0 2
1993 0 4
1992 3 5
1991 2 4
1990 2 8
1989 1 6
1988 1 7
1987 6 7
1986 6 15
1985 1 6
1984 2 2
1983 0 7
1982 0 2
1981 1 2
1980 3 2
1979 3 2
1978 4 1
1977 2 1
1976 0 2
1975 4 0
1974 4 3
1973 36 8
1972 60 21
1971 49 8
1970 18 1
1969 12 4
1968 4 4
1967 5 3
1966 3 0
1965 8 6
1964 6 4
1963 5 4
1962 3 4
1961 8 5
1960 6 1
1959 12 5
1958 6 4
1957 7 2
1956 13 6
1955 7 1
1954 4 2
1953 2 1
1952 0 0
1951 0 1
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 1 0

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Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 24 21 11 117
SORN 27 10 0 101
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 3
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 5 5
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 2
SORN 5 0 0 1 0 4 2 8 7 5
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 7
SORN 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 3 19 11
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 3 0 0 3 2 7 4 1 0 2
SORN 2 2 7 2 4 13 8 6 5 4
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 83 78 121 35 4 0 2 3 2 2
SORN 21 38 55 23 0 1 1 0 2 3
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 11 7 9 2 10 8 18 25 35 42
SORN 2 1 3 0 3 2 3 12 10 18
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 1 7 17 10 2 6 9 8
SORN 1 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 1
1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 117 101
2023 11 0
2022 21 10
2021 24 27
2020 3 5
2019 1 5
2018 1 2
2017 1 8
2016 2 1
2015 1 0
2014 0 0
2013 1 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 1
2010 2 5
2009 3 7
2008 2 8
2007 0 2
2006 1 4
2005 0 0
2004 0 1
2003 0 0
2002 0 0
2001 4 5
2000 7 11
1999 9 19
1998 0 3
1997 2 5
1996 1 2
1995 0 1
1994 0 1
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 1 1
1990 2 4
1989 0 5
1988 1 6
1987 4 8
1986 7 13
1985 2 4
1984 3 2
1983 0 7
1982 0 2
1981 3 2
1980 2 3
1979 2 2
1978 3 0
1977 2 1
1976 0 1
1975 4 0
1974 35 23
1973 121 55
1972 78 38
1971 83 21
1970 42 18
1969 35 10
1968 25 12
1967 18 3
1966 8 2
1965 10 3
1964 2 0
1963 9 3
1962 7 1
1961 11 2
1960 8 1
1959 9 0
1958 6 0
1957 2 2
1956 10 4
1955 17 3
1954 7 2
1953 1 0
1952 0 1
1951 1 1
1950 0 0
1949 1 0
1948 0 0
1947 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
25 6 7 13 21 16 9 18 27 20 4 16 10 16 11 12 39 17 18 27 47 37 18 8
Year Registrations
2024 8
2023 18
2022 37
2021 47
2020 27
2019 18
2018 17
2017 39
2016 12
2015 11
2014 16
2013 10
2012 16
2011 4
2010 20
2009 27
2008 18
2007 9
2006 16
2005 21
2004 13
2003 7
2002 6
2001 25

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 2 2 16 2
101cc to 200cc 1
501cc to 600cc 1
601cc to 700cc 1
701cc to 800cc 1
901cc to 1000cc 18 1 2
1001cc to 1100cc 23 11
1101cc to 1200cc 29 10
1201cc to 1300cc 23 6
1301cc to 1400cc 5 1
1401cc to 1500cc 34 15
1501cc to 1600cc 464 205
1601cc to 1700cc 37 17
1701cc to 1800cc 31 53
1801cc to 1900cc 1 3
1901cc to 2000cc 25 10
2001cc to 2100cc 2 7
2101cc to 2200cc 18 53
2201cc to 2300cc 2
2401cc to 2500cc 2
2701cc to 2800cc 1
3001cc to 3100cc 1
3401cc to 3500cc 56 78
3501cc to 3600cc 3 4
3601cc to 3700cc 2 14
3701cc to 3800cc 1
4701cc to 4800cc 1
4901cc to 5000cc 1
Over 15000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 2
Diesel 2
Other 16 2
101cc to 200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 18 2
Diesel 1
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 23 11
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 29 10
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 23 6
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 5 1
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 34 15
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 464 205
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 37 17
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 31 53
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1 3
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 25 10
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 2 7
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 18 53
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol 56 78
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 3 4
Diesel
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 2 14
Diesel
Other
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other