Manufacturer KATO

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 97 92 93 98
2023 102 97 99 98 90 92 90 91
2022 109 109 106 102 85 84 85 89
2021 125 121 114 109 71 74 78 86
2020 125 122 120 121 68 71 71 72
2019 134 137 135 133 62 61 63 64
2018 133 135 134 133 55 57 61 63
2017 138 138 137 136 42 45 48 50
2016 140 143 143 142 41 43 42 42
2015 157 162 155 146 29 28 33 39
2014 165 156 170 166 17 20 23 24
2013 180 179 171 168 14 14 11 16
2012 201 193 186 183 13 14 15 21
2011 224 221 209 208 18 17 19 21
2010 258 249 242 236 31 24 23 24
2009 295 278 273 267 26 31 30 38
2008 336 311 17 22
2007 357 23
2006 399
2005 432
2004 463
2003 492
2002 551
2001 574
2000 574
1999 576
1998 547
1997 508
1996 488
1995 483
1994 436
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 92 98
2024 Q1 97 93
2023 Q4 98 91
2023 Q3 99 90
2023 Q2 97 92
2023 Q1 102 90
2022 Q4 102 89
2022 Q3 106 85
2022 Q2 109 84
2022 Q1 109 85
2021 Q4 109 86
2021 Q3 114 78
2021 Q2 121 74
2021 Q1 125 71
2020 Q4 121 72
2020 Q3 120 71
2020 Q2 122 71
2020 Q1 125 68
2019 Q4 133 64
2019 Q3 135 63
2019 Q2 137 61
2019 Q1 134 62
2018 Q4 133 63
2018 Q3 134 61
2018 Q2 135 57
2018 Q1 133 55
2017 Q4 136 50
2017 Q3 137 48
2017 Q2 138 45
2017 Q1 138 42
2016 Q4 142 42
2016 Q3 143 42
2016 Q2 143 43
2016 Q1 140 41
2015 Q4 146 39
2015 Q3 155 33
2015 Q2 162 28
2015 Q1 157 29
2014 Q4 166 24
2014 Q3 170 23
2014 Q2 156 20
2014 Q1 165 17
2013 Q4 168 16
2013 Q3 171 11
2013 Q2 179 14
2013 Q1 180 14
2012 Q4 183 21
2012 Q3 186 15
2012 Q2 193 14
2012 Q1 201 13
2011 Q4 208 21
2011 Q3 209 19
2011 Q2 221 17
2011 Q1 224 18
2010 Q4 236 24
2010 Q3 242 23
2010 Q2 249 24
2010 Q1 258 31
2009 Q4 267 38
2009 Q3 273 30
2009 Q2 278 31
2009 Q1 295 26
2008 Q4 311 22
2008 Q3 336 17
2007 Q4 357 23
2006 Q4 399
2005 Q4 432
2004 Q4 463
2003 Q4 492
2002 Q4 551
2001 Q4 574
2000 Q4 574
1999 Q4 576
1998 Q4 547
1997 Q4 508
1996 Q4 488
1995 Q4 483
1994 Q4 436

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 5 2 1 3
SORN 0 0 0 4
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 3 2 5 8 10 7 6 4
SORN 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 3 0 2 3 0 1 1 3 4
SORN 2 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1 1 2 0 1 2 5 1 6 4
SORN 0 3 2 1 0 0 8 12 15 8
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 1
1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 1 2
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 3 4
2023 1 0
2022 2 0
2021 5 0
2020 4 0
2019 6 0
2018 7 0
2017 10 1
2016 8 4
2015 5 3
2014 2 2
2013 3 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 4 0
2009 3 0
2008 1 0
2007 1 0
2006 0 1
2005 3 0
2004 2 1
2003 0 2
2002 3 5
2001 1 2
2000 4 8
1999 6 15
1998 1 12
1997 5 8
1996 2 0
1995 1 0
1994 0 1
1993 2 2
1992 1 3
1991 1 0
1990 1 1
1989 0 2
1988 0 4
1987 0 2
1986 0 2
1985 0 2
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 2
1979 0 1
1978 0 0
1977 0 1

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Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 ?
Licensed 1 76
SORN 0 30
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 2
SORN 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 9 14 4
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 1
1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 1 3
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 76 30
2021 1 0
2020 1 0
2019 0 0
2018 0 0
2017 0 0
2016 1 1
2015 1 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 3 0
2004 1 0
2003 0 2
2002 2 4
2001 1 1
2000 2 4
1999 4 14
1998 0 9
1997 3 4
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 1
1993 1 1
1992 0 1
1991 0 0
1990 1 1
1989 0 2
1988 0 4
1987 0 2
1986 0 2
1985 0 2
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 3
1979 0 1
1978 0 0
1977 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
18 16 9 7 9 8 17 11 9 4 3 2 3 10 10 11 15 17 11 7 6 2 5 2
Year Registrations
2024 2
2023 5
2022 2
2021 6
2020 7
2019 11
2018 17
2017 15
2016 11
2015 10
2014 10
2013 3
2012 2
2011 3
2010 4
2009 9
2008 11
2007 17
2006 8
2005 9
2004 7
2003 9
2002 16
2001 18

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 6 22
2001cc to 2100cc 1
2301cc to 2400cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 1
3801cc to 3900cc 7 5
3901cc to 4000cc 12 2
4001cc to 4100cc 1
4501cc to 4600cc 1
4601cc to 4700cc 1 1
4801cc to 4900cc 7 2 1
5101cc to 5200cc 10
6001cc to 6100cc 1
6601cc to 6700cc 15 2
6701cc to 6800cc 5 2
7501cc to 7600cc 22 1 21
8901cc to 9000cc 1
10301cc to 10400cc 5
11101cc to 11200cc 6 22
11601cc to 11700cc 1
13201cc to 13300cc 1
14101cc to 14200cc 1
Over 15000cc 1 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel 6 22
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol
Diesel 7 5
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol
Diesel 12 2
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
4801cc to 4900cc Petrol
Diesel 7 2
Other 1
5101cc to 5200cc Petrol
Diesel 10
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol
Diesel 15 2
Other
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol
Diesel 5 2
Other
7501cc to 7600cc Petrol
Diesel 22 21
Other 1
8901cc to 9000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
10301cc to 10400cc Petrol
Diesel 5
Other
11101cc to 11200cc Petrol
Diesel 6 22
Other
11601cc to 11700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
13201cc to 13300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
14101cc to 14200cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other