Manufacturer BSA

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 30k 30k 18k 18k
2023 30k 30k 30k 29k 17k 17k 18k 18k
2022 29k 29k 29k 29k 16k 16k 17k 17k
2021 29k 29k 29k 29k 16k 16k 16k 16k
2020 28k 28k 29k 29k 16k 15k 16k 16k
2019 27k 28k 28k 28k 15k 15k 15k 15k
2018 25k 26k 27k 27k 16k 15k 15k 15k
2017 25k 25k 25k 25k 14k 15k 15k 15k
2016 25k 25k 25k 25k 13k 13k 13k 14k
2015 25k 25k 25k 25k 11k 12k 12k 13k
2014 25k 25k 25k 25k 10k 10k 11k 11k
2013 23k 24k 25k 25k 8.4k 8.6k 9.1k 10k
2012 23k 23k 23k 23k 8.2k 8.8k 10k 10k
2011 23k 23k 23k 23k 7.8k 8.4k 9.6k 9.7k
2010 23k 23k 23k 23k 7.5k 8.0k 9.1k 8.9k
2009 23k 23k 23k 23k 7.2k 7.5k 8.6k 8.5k
2008 23k 23k 8.3k 8.2k
2007 23k 7.7k
2006 23k
2005 24k
2004 25k
2003 24k
2002 25k
2001 25k
2000 25k
1999 25k
1998 26k
1997 25k
1996 26k
1995 22k
1994 23k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 30k 18k
2024 Q1 30k 18k
2023 Q4 29k 18k
2023 Q3 30k 18k
2023 Q2 30k 17k
2023 Q1 30k 17k
2022 Q4 29k 17k
2022 Q3 29k 17k
2022 Q2 29k 16k
2022 Q1 29k 16k
2021 Q4 29k 16k
2021 Q3 29k 16k
2021 Q2 29k 16k
2021 Q1 29k 16k
2020 Q4 29k 16k
2020 Q3 29k 16k
2020 Q2 28k 15k
2020 Q1 28k 16k
2019 Q4 28k 15k
2019 Q3 28k 15k
2019 Q2 28k 15k
2019 Q1 27k 15k
2018 Q4 27k 15k
2018 Q3 27k 15k
2018 Q2 26k 15k
2018 Q1 25k 16k
2017 Q4 25k 15k
2017 Q3 25k 15k
2017 Q2 25k 15k
2017 Q1 25k 14k
2016 Q4 25k 14k
2016 Q3 25k 13k
2016 Q2 25k 13k
2016 Q1 25k 13k
2015 Q4 25k 13k
2015 Q3 25k 12k
2015 Q2 25k 12k
2015 Q1 25k 11k
2014 Q4 25k 11k
2014 Q3 25k 11k
2014 Q2 25k 10k
2014 Q1 25k 10k
2013 Q4 25k 10k
2013 Q3 25k 9.1k
2013 Q2 24k 8.6k
2013 Q1 23k 8.4k
2012 Q4 23k 10k
2012 Q3 23k 10k
2012 Q2 23k 8.8k
2012 Q1 23k 8.2k
2011 Q4 23k 9.7k
2011 Q3 23k 9.6k
2011 Q2 23k 8.4k
2011 Q1 23k 7.8k
2010 Q4 23k 8.9k
2010 Q3 23k 9.1k
2010 Q2 23k 8.0k
2010 Q1 23k 7.5k
2009 Q4 23k 8.5k
2009 Q3 23k 8.6k
2009 Q2 23k 7.5k
2009 Q1 23k 7.2k
2008 Q4 23k 8.2k
2008 Q3 23k 8.3k
2007 Q4 23k 7.7k
2006 Q4 23k
2005 Q4 24k
2004 Q4 25k
2003 Q4 24k
2002 Q4 25k
2001 Q4 25k
2000 Q4 25k
1999 Q4 25k
1998 Q4 26k
1997 Q4 25k
1996 Q4 26k
1995 Q4 22k
1994 Q4 23k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 0 7 481 15k
SORN 0 13 97 7.9k
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 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
SORN 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
SORN 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 4
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 8 4 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1
SORN 16 8 7 4 4 11 1 0 2 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 577 198 29 8 5 4 1 2 11 13
SORN 458 125 31 13 12 3 1 4 11 21
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 705 414 294 236 450 474 646 655 598 505
SORN 595 347 243 211 320 366 566 529 483 383
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 234 366 439 671 678 521 494 572 852 778
SORN 168 253 293 516 508 403 352 387 570 606
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 57 56 45 48 32 101 130 165 312 335
SORN 29 31 19 32 23 67 56 100 212 214
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 31 51 46 72 50 73 57 74 87 85
SORN 18 29 19 37 28 47 43 32 63 34
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 9 6 20 25 31 32 41 44 53 58
SORN 4 1 10 16 15 17 20 13 26 28
1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 2 5 3 6 0 0 0 2 2 4
SORN 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 2 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 15k 7.9k
2023 481 97
2022 7 13
2021 0 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 1 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 1
2002 2 1
2001 0 5
2000 1 4
1999 2 7
1998 0 1
1997 0 1
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 1
1993 1 0
1992 1 0
1991 0 1
1990 1 0
1989 0 2
1988 0 0
1987 0 1
1986 1 11
1985 0 4
1984 2 4
1983 5 7
1982 4 8
1981 8 16
1980 13 21
1979 11 11
1978 2 4
1977 1 1
1976 4 3
1975 5 12
1974 8 13
1973 29 31
1972 198 125
1971 577 458
1970 505 383
1969 598 483
1968 655 529
1967 646 566
1966 474 366
1965 450 320
1964 236 211
1963 294 243
1962 414 347
1961 705 595
1960 778 606
1959 852 570
1958 572 387
1957 494 352
1956 521 403
1955 678 508
1954 671 516
1953 439 293
1952 366 253
1951 234 168
1950 335 214
1949 312 212
1948 165 100
1947 130 56
1946 101 67
1945 32 23
1944 48 32
1943 45 19
1942 56 31
1941 57 29
1940 85 34
1939 87 63
1938 74 32
1937 57 43
1936 73 47
1935 50 28
1934 72 37
1933 46 19
1932 51 29
1931 31 18
1930 58 28
1929 53 26
1928 44 13
1927 41 20
1926 32 17
1925 31 15
1924 25 16
1923 20 10
1922 6 1
1921 9 4
1920 4 0
1919 2 2
1918 2 1
1917 0 2
1916 0 1
1915 0 1
1914 6 4
1913 3 4
1912 5 2
1911 2 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 2023 ?
Licensed 7 13 485 11k
SORN 7 15 99 7.5k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 7 3 3 1 1 3 12 8 7 5
SORN 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 4 5 3
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 21 13 14 12 5 8 2 1 0 1
SORN 16 11 12 10 2 1 1 4 1 2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 3 7 5 5 7 6 14 12 10 9
SORN 6 5 4 3 6 9 22 16 9 12
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 23 22 13 18 13 9 6 10 11 6
SORN 20 19 18 11 18 19 6 6 7 8
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 436 289 131 40 19 6 9 25 55 50
SORN 369 227 88 39 12 3 2 24 41 34
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1.1k 619 436 424 672 730 666 1.1k 593 707
SORN 664 430 343 298 464 444 524 800 467 562
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 318 432 521 718 824 632 632 666 1.2k 1.1k
SORN 144 168 239 359 440 327 288 340 610 597
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 7 1 1 15 104 131 134 328 439
SORN 0 0 0 0 5 51 45 57 145 183
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 65 91 83 121 99 136 124 97 82 16
SORN 20 22 14 23 31 41 33 32 28 3
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 44 7 33 60 52 50 61 58 80 107
SORN 17 1 4 9 21 19 10 10 17 21
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Licensed 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
SORN 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 11k 7.5k
2023 485 99
2022 13 15
2021 7 7
2020 5 3
2019 7 5
2018 8 4
2017 12 3
2016 3 2
2015 1 0
2014 1 1
2013 3 0
2012 3 2
2011 7 1
2010 1 2
2009 0 1
2008 1 4
2007 2 1
2006 8 1
2005 5 2
2004 12 10
2003 14 12
2002 13 11
2001 21 16
2000 9 12
1999 10 9
1998 12 16
1997 14 22
1996 6 9
1995 7 6
1994 5 3
1993 5 4
1992 7 5
1991 3 6
1990 6 8
1989 11 7
1988 10 6
1987 6 6
1986 9 19
1985 13 18
1984 18 11
1983 13 18
1982 22 19
1981 23 20
1980 50 34
1979 55 41
1978 25 24
1977 9 2
1976 6 3
1975 19 12
1974 40 39
1973 131 88
1972 289 227
1971 436 369
1970 707 562
1969 593 467
1968 1.1k 800
1967 666 524
1966 730 444
1965 672 464
1964 424 298
1963 436 343
1962 619 430
1961 1.1k 664
1960 1.1k 597
1959 1.2k 610
1958 666 340
1957 632 288
1956 632 327
1955 824 440
1954 718 359
1953 521 239
1952 432 168
1951 318 144
1950 439 183
1949 328 145
1948 134 57
1947 131 45
1946 104 51
1945 15 5
1944 1 0
1943 1 0
1942 7 0
1941 0 0
1940 16 3
1939 82 28
1938 97 32
1937 124 33
1936 136 41
1935 99 31
1934 121 23
1933 83 14
1932 91 22
1931 65 20
1930 107 21
1929 80 17
1928 58 10
1927 61 10
1926 50 19
1925 52 21
1924 60 9
1923 33 4
1922 7 1
1921 44 17
1920 3 1
1919 0 1
1918 0 1
1917 0 0
1916 0 1
1915 1 0
1914 2 0
1913 0 2
1912 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
266 237 267 279 254 260 246 269 253 270 302 329 400 303 341 464 468 502 577 467 551 472 984 342
Year Registrations
2024 342
2023 984
2022 472
2021 551
2020 467
2019 577
2018 502
2017 468
2016 464
2015 341
2014 303
2013 400
2012 329
2011 302
2010 270
2009 253
2008 269
2007 246
2006 260
2005 254
2004 279
2003 267
2002 237
2001 266

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 16 2 30
Up to 50cc 390 262
51cc to 125cc 2.1k 1 1.4k 3
Up to 100cc 49 31
101cc to 200cc 19 12
126cc to 150cc 599 1 348
151cc to 200cc 4.1k 3 1 3.0k 3
201cc to 300cc 4.8k 3 3.3k
301cc to 400cc 3.3k 1.9k 4 1
401cc to 500cc 1.8k 2 1.0k 1
501cc to 600cc 3.7k 1 1.9k 1
601cc to 700cc 7.5k 3 2 4.3k 2
701cc to 800cc 528 349 1
801cc to 900cc 18 18
901cc to 1000cc 71 39
1001cc to 1100cc 145 38
1101cc to 1200cc 65 19
1201cc to 1300cc 37 13
1301cc to 1400cc 14 6 1
1401cc to 1500cc 2 2
1501cc to 1600cc 2 1
1601cc to 1700cc 3 2
1701cc to 1800cc 2 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1
2001cc to 2100cc 3
2101cc to 2200cc 1 1
2301cc to 2400cc 1
2501cc to 2600cc 1 2
2801cc to 2900cc 2
3001cc to 3100cc 1
3401cc to 3500cc 1 1
3501cc to 3600cc 2
4601cc to 4700cc 1
5001cc to 5100cc 1
6001cc to 6100cc 1
6501cc to 6600cc 3
8601cc to 8700cc 2
9501cc to 9600cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 1
Over 15000cc 28 4
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 16 30
Diesel
Other 2
Up to 50cc Petrol 390 262
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 2.1k 1.4k
Diesel 1 3
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol 49 31
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 19 12
Diesel
Other
126cc to 150cc Petrol 599 348
Diesel 1
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 4.1k 3.0k
Diesel 3 3
Other 1
201cc to 300cc Petrol 4.8k 3.3k
Diesel 3
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 3.3k 1.9k
Diesel 4
Other 1
401cc to 500cc Petrol 1.8k 1.0k
Diesel 2 1
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 3.7k 1.9k
Diesel 1 1
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 7.5k 4.3k
Diesel 3 2
Other 2
701cc to 800cc Petrol 528 349
Diesel 1
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 18 18
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 71 39
Diesel
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 145 38
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 65 19
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 37 13
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 14 6
Diesel 1
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 2 2
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 3 2
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
8601cc to 8700cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
9501cc to 9600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 28 4
Diesel
Other