Model family MATCHLESS 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 4.4k 4.4k 2.4k 2.4k
2023 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 2.4k
2022 4.5k 4.5k 4.5k 4.4k 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.3k
2021 4.4k 4.5k 4.5k 4.5k 2.1k 2.1k 2.2k 2.2k
2020 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k
2019 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 4.4k 2.0k 2.0k 2.0k 2.1k
2018 4.2k 4.3k 4.4k 4.4k 2.0k 1.9k 1.9k 2.0k
2017 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.8k 1.9k 1.9k 2.0k
2016 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.6k 1.6k 1.7k 1.8k
2015 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k 1.6k
2014 4.1k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.5k
2013 3.8k 3.9k 4.1k 4.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.4k
2012 3.7k 3.7k 3.7k 3.7k 1.2k 1.3k 1.5k 1.5k
2011 3.8k 3.8k 3.7k 3.7k 1.1k 1.2k 1.5k 1.5k
2010 3.8k 3.8k 3.8k 3.8k 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.3k
2009 3.8k 3.8k 3.9k 3.9k 1.0k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k
2008 3.9k 3.8k 1.2k 1.2k
2007 3.9k 1.1k
2006 4.0k
2005 4.0k
2004 4.1k
2003 4.1k
2002 4.1k
2001 4.2k
2000 4.2k
1999 4.2k
1998 4.2k
1997 4.2k
1996 4.5k
1995 3.6k
1994 3.6k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 4.4k 2.4k
2024 Q1 4.4k 2.4k
2023 Q4 4.4k 2.4k
2023 Q3 4.4k 2.3k
2023 Q2 4.4k 2.3k
2023 Q1 4.4k 2.3k
2022 Q4 4.4k 2.3k
2022 Q3 4.5k 2.2k
2022 Q2 4.5k 2.2k
2022 Q1 4.5k 2.2k
2021 Q4 4.5k 2.2k
2021 Q3 4.5k 2.2k
2021 Q2 4.5k 2.1k
2021 Q1 4.4k 2.1k
2020 Q4 4.4k 2.1k
2020 Q3 4.4k 2.1k
2020 Q2 4.4k 2.1k
2020 Q1 4.4k 2.1k
2019 Q4 4.4k 2.1k
2019 Q3 4.4k 2.0k
2019 Q2 4.4k 2.0k
2019 Q1 4.4k 2.0k
2018 Q4 4.4k 2.0k
2018 Q3 4.4k 1.9k
2018 Q2 4.3k 1.9k
2018 Q1 4.2k 2.0k
2017 Q4 4.2k 2.0k
2017 Q3 4.2k 1.9k
2017 Q2 4.2k 1.9k
2017 Q1 4.2k 1.8k
2016 Q4 4.2k 1.8k
2016 Q3 4.2k 1.7k
2016 Q2 4.2k 1.6k
2016 Q1 4.2k 1.6k
2015 Q4 4.2k 1.6k
2015 Q3 4.2k 1.6k
2015 Q2 4.2k 1.5k
2015 Q1 4.2k 1.5k
2014 Q4 4.2k 1.5k
2014 Q3 4.2k 1.4k
2014 Q2 4.2k 1.4k
2014 Q1 4.1k 1.4k
2013 Q4 4.1k 1.4k
2013 Q3 4.1k 1.2k
2013 Q2 3.9k 1.2k
2013 Q1 3.8k 1.2k
2012 Q4 3.7k 1.5k
2012 Q3 3.7k 1.5k
2012 Q2 3.7k 1.3k
2012 Q1 3.7k 1.2k
2011 Q4 3.7k 1.5k
2011 Q3 3.7k 1.5k
2011 Q2 3.8k 1.2k
2011 Q1 3.8k 1.1k
2010 Q4 3.8k 1.3k
2010 Q3 3.8k 1.3k
2010 Q2 3.8k 1.2k
2010 Q1 3.8k 1.1k
2009 Q4 3.9k 1.2k
2009 Q3 3.9k 1.2k
2009 Q2 3.8k 1.1k
2009 Q1 3.8k 1.0k
2008 Q4 3.8k 1.2k
2008 Q3 3.9k 1.2k
2007 Q4 3.9k 1.1k
2006 Q4 4.0k
2005 Q4 4.0k
2004 Q4 4.1k
2003 Q4 4.1k
2002 Q4 4.1k
2001 Q4 4.2k
2000 Q4 4.2k
1999 Q4 4.2k
1998 Q4 4.2k
1997 Q4 4.2k
1996 Q4 4.5k
1995 Q4 3.6k
1994 Q4 3.6k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

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Licensed 2.4k
SORN 1.1k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 4 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 16 15 6
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 150 64 49 38 37 43 32 5 3 5
SORN 97 41 27 32 25 27 29 7 0 2
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 54 72 101 95 123 108 146 107 152 159
SORN 30 45 61 59 81 61 96 67 101 108
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 61 29 28 22 9 35 39 26 31 37
SORN 31 5 16 3 3 25 17 22 19 22
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 7 7 3 6 2 5 11 13 16 33
SORN 2 1 2 3 3 1 2 6 12 23
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 6 1 1 1 2 6 7 10 7 6
SORN 1 1 2 0 2 5 0 2 5 6
1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910
Licensed 1 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 2.4k 1.1k
2020 1 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 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 1
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 1
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 1 6
1989 4 15
1988 7 16
1987 6 28
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 1 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 1
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 1 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 1
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 1 0
1970 5 2
1969 3 0
1968 5 7
1967 32 29
1966 43 27
1965 37 25
1964 38 32
1963 49 27
1962 64 41
1961 150 97
1960 159 108
1959 152 101
1958 107 67
1957 146 96
1956 108 61
1955 123 81
1954 95 59
1953 101 61
1952 72 45
1951 54 30
1950 37 22
1949 31 19
1948 26 22
1947 39 17
1946 35 25
1945 9 3
1944 22 3
1943 28 16
1942 29 5
1941 61 31
1940 33 23
1939 16 12
1938 13 6
1937 11 2
1936 5 1
1935 2 3
1934 6 3
1933 3 2
1932 7 1
1931 7 2
1930 6 6
1929 7 5
1928 10 2
1927 7 0
1926 6 5
1925 2 2
1924 1 0
1923 1 2
1922 1 1
1921 6 1
1920 0 1
1919 0 0
1918 0 0
1917 0 0
1916 0 0
1915 0 0
1914 2 3
1913 0 0
1912 1 0
1911 0 0
1910 0 0
1909 1 0
1908 0 0
1907 0 0
1906 0 0
1905 1 0

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 2 1 1.6k
SORN 0 0 930
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
SORN 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 1 1
SORN 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 4
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 5 2 1 1 3 5 5 4 4
SORN 3 1 0 0 1 0 14 21 20 9
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 8 4
SORN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 7
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 195 110 84 64 52 35 35 14 5 8
SORN 113 68 39 31 34 25 24 5 4 4
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 79 85 133 146 197 140 184 163 270 226
SORN 25 41 74 63 100 59 100 84 154 141
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 2 2 1 1 7 64 47 35 35 51
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 29 17 19 19 16
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 19 12 8 10 13 7 22 27 23 2
SORN 3 1 5 2 0 2 5 9 6 2
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 13 3 4 6 9 14 6 16 17 19
SORN 5 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 4 2
1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1.6k 930
2022 1 0
2021 2 0
2020 1 0
2019 2 1
2018 0 0
2017 1 0
2016 0 0
2015 0 0
2014 0 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 1 0
2009 0 0
2008 1 0
2007 0 0
2006 1 1
2005 1 1
2004 0 2
2003 2 0
2002 2 3
2001 1 0
2000 1 4
1999 1 1
1998 3 2
1997 0 1
1996 0 0
1995 1 0
1994 2 1
1993 2 2
1992 0 3
1991 1 1
1990 4 9
1989 4 20
1988 5 21
1987 5 14
1986 3 0
1985 1 1
1984 1 0
1983 2 0
1982 5 1
1981 1 3
1980 4 7
1979 8 7
1978 3 2
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 1 0
1973 3 1
1972 1 0
1971 3 0
1970 8 4
1969 5 4
1968 14 5
1967 35 24
1966 35 25
1965 52 34
1964 64 31
1963 84 39
1962 110 68
1961 195 113
1960 226 141
1959 270 154
1958 163 84
1957 184 100
1956 140 59
1955 197 100
1954 146 63
1953 133 74
1952 85 41
1951 79 25
1950 51 16
1949 35 19
1948 35 19
1947 47 17
1946 64 29
1945 7 1
1944 1 0
1943 1 0
1942 2 0
1941 2 0
1940 2 2
1939 23 6
1938 27 9
1937 22 5
1936 7 2
1935 13 0
1934 10 2
1933 8 5
1932 12 1
1931 19 3
1930 19 2
1929 17 4
1928 16 2
1927 6 2
1926 14 4
1925 9 1
1924 6 1
1923 4 1
1922 3 1
1921 13 5
1920 0 0
1919 0 0
1918 0 0
1917 0 0
1916 0 0
1915 0 0
1914 0 0
1913 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
19 22 35 49 50 44 41 25 28 40 41 34 57 64 58 57 57 66 45 63 58 33 33 25
Year Registrations
2024 25
2023 33
2022 33
2021 58
2020 63
2019 45
2018 66
2017 57
2016 57
2015 58
2014 64
2013 57
2012 34
2011 41
2010 40
2009 28
2008 25
2007 41
2006 44
2005 50
2004 49
2003 35
2002 22
2001 19

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 1 3
Up to 50cc 4
51cc to 125cc 5 1
151cc to 200cc 2
201cc to 300cc 353 221
301cc to 400cc 1.8k 1 1.0k 1
401cc to 500cc 386 3 178
501cc to 600cc 959 555
601cc to 700cc 697 341
701cc to 800cc 99 44 1
801cc to 900cc 10 1
901cc to 1000cc 106 33
1001cc to 1100cc 6 4
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1201cc to 1300cc 1 1
1501cc to 1600cc 1
2501cc to 2600cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
8301cc to 8400cc 1
Over 15000cc 2
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 2 3
Diesel 1
Other
Up to 50cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 5 1
Diesel
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 353 221
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 1.8k 1.0k
Diesel 1
Other 1
401cc to 500cc Petrol 386 178
Diesel 3
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 959 555
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 697 341
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 99 44
Diesel 1
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 10 1
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 106 33
Diesel
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 6 4
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
8301cc to 8400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other