Model family SD 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 20 20 20 21
2023 23 22 22 20 19 20 20 20
2022 23 23 23 22 19 19 19 19
2021 25 27 23 21 15 16 20 20
2020 26 25 23 21 11 13 15 16
2019 24 27 28 27 11 12 11 11
2018 26 28 27 26 10 9 10 11
2017 27 28 28 26 9 9 9 10
2016 28 31 32 28 8 6 6 9
2015 26 27 27 27 8 8 9 9
2014 25 27 28 25 6 6 7 8
2013 26 29 27 25 5 6 3 7
2012 23 27 27 26 6 6 4 6
2011 25 26 25 21 6 6 5 8
2010 27 29 29 27 6 4 3 6
2009 31 32 31 27 4 4 4 7
2008 32 31 3 6
2007 30 7
2006 27
2005 31
2004 36
2003 38
2002 41
2001 54
2000 72
1999 103
1998 148
1997 226
1996 321
1995 416
1994 599
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 20 21
2024 Q1 20 20
2023 Q4 20 20
2023 Q3 22 20
2023 Q2 22 20
2023 Q1 23 19
2022 Q4 22 19
2022 Q3 23 19
2022 Q2 23 19
2022 Q1 23 19
2021 Q4 21 20
2021 Q3 23 20
2021 Q2 27 16
2021 Q1 25 15
2020 Q4 21 16
2020 Q3 23 15
2020 Q2 25 13
2020 Q1 26 11
2019 Q4 27 11
2019 Q3 28 11
2019 Q2 27 12
2019 Q1 24 11
2018 Q4 26 11
2018 Q3 27 10
2018 Q2 28 9
2018 Q1 26 10
2017 Q4 26 10
2017 Q3 28 9
2017 Q2 28 9
2017 Q1 27 9
2016 Q4 28 9
2016 Q3 32 6
2016 Q2 31 6
2016 Q1 28 8
2015 Q4 27 9
2015 Q3 27 9
2015 Q2 27 8
2015 Q1 26 8
2014 Q4 25 8
2014 Q3 28 7
2014 Q2 27 6
2014 Q1 25 6
2013 Q4 25 7
2013 Q3 27 3
2013 Q2 29 6
2013 Q1 26 5
2012 Q4 26 6
2012 Q3 27 4
2012 Q2 27 6
2012 Q1 23 6
2011 Q4 21 8
2011 Q3 25 5
2011 Q2 26 6
2011 Q1 25 6
2010 Q4 27 6
2010 Q3 29 3
2010 Q2 29 4
2010 Q1 27 6
2009 Q4 27 7
2009 Q3 31 4
2009 Q2 32 4
2009 Q1 31 4
2008 Q4 31 6
2008 Q3 32 3
2007 Q4 30 7
2006 Q4 27
2005 Q4 31
2004 Q4 36
2003 Q4 38
2002 Q4 41
2001 Q4 54
2000 Q4 72
1999 Q4 103
1998 Q4 148
1997 Q4 226
1996 Q4 321
1995 Q4 416
1994 Q4 599

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 ?
Licensed 0 0 8
SORN 0 2 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
SORN 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 8 0
2012 0 2
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 1
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 1
2002 0 1
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 1
1996 0 1
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 1
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 1
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 2 1
1982 1 2
1981 1 0
1980 3 2
1979 2 1
1978 2 1
1977 0 0
1976 0 1
1975 0 2
1974 0 1
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 0 0
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 0 0
1936 0 0
1935 0 0
1934 0 0
1933 0 0
1932 0 0
1931 0 0
1930 0 0
1929 0 0
1928 0 0
1927 1 0

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

2011 2012 ?
Licensed 0 0 1
SORN 0 2 2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
SORN 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 2
2012 0 2
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 1
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 1
2002 0 1
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 1
1996 0 1
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 1
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 1
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 2 1
1982 1 2
1981 1 0
1980 3 2
1979 2 1
1978 2 1
1977 0 0
1976 0 1
1975 0 0
1974 0 1
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 1 0
1970 1 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 1 0
1966 0 0
1965 1 0
1964 0 0
1963 2 0
1962 1 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 0 0
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 0 0
1936 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
0 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 1
2022 0
2021 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0
2016 1
2015 0
2014 0
2013 1
2012 3
2011 0
2010 0
2009 0
2008 1
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 2
2003 1
2002 6
2001 0

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 8 1 5
51cc to 125cc 3
701cc to 800cc 2
901cc to 1000cc 1
1201cc to 1300cc 1
2901cc to 3000cc 1
3801cc to 3900cc 1
5601cc to 5700cc 1
5801cc to 5900cc 3
6501cc to 6600cc 1
8801cc to 8900cc 1 1
9901cc to 10000cc 1
10401cc to 10500cc 1
10501cc to 10600cc 4
11101cc to 11200cc 3
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 1
Diesel 8 5
Other 1
51cc to 125cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5601cc to 5700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
8801cc to 8900cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
10401cc to 10500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
10501cc to 10600cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
11101cc to 11200cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other