Manufacturer MUIR-HILL

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 260 261 181 183
2023 269 264 261 260 171 176 181 180
2022 269 277 266 268 157 155 163 165
2021 264 264 270 267 152 155 157 159
2020 282 281 262 263 144 147 151 153
2019 277 278 286 283 139 140 141 142
2018 280 279 279 275 133 134 135 138
2017 279 284 280 281 112 121 125 127
2016 264 272 282 280 102 103 106 110
2015 280 276 269 269 87 94 98 99
2014 268 263 282 281 72 78 81 83
2013 284 279 272 273 43 55 59 68
2012 282 281 282 282 46 49 49 47
2011 276 281 280 280 48 44 44 41
2010 283 280 281 278 41 39 44 44
2009 284 290 288 285 42 40 44 43
2008 291 290 40 33
2007 296 36
2006 303
2005 330
2004 324
2003 328
2002 334
2001 329
2000 348
1999 378
1998 395
1997 408
1996 448
1995 481
1994 491
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 261 183
2024 Q1 260 181
2023 Q4 260 180
2023 Q3 261 181
2023 Q2 264 176
2023 Q1 269 171
2022 Q4 268 165
2022 Q3 266 163
2022 Q2 277 155
2022 Q1 269 157
2021 Q4 267 159
2021 Q3 270 157
2021 Q2 264 155
2021 Q1 264 152
2020 Q4 263 153
2020 Q3 262 151
2020 Q2 281 147
2020 Q1 282 144
2019 Q4 283 142
2019 Q3 286 141
2019 Q2 278 140
2019 Q1 277 139
2018 Q4 275 138
2018 Q3 279 135
2018 Q2 279 134
2018 Q1 280 133
2017 Q4 281 127
2017 Q3 280 125
2017 Q2 284 121
2017 Q1 279 112
2016 Q4 280 110
2016 Q3 282 106
2016 Q2 272 103
2016 Q1 264 102
2015 Q4 269 99
2015 Q3 269 98
2015 Q2 276 94
2015 Q1 280 87
2014 Q4 281 83
2014 Q3 282 81
2014 Q2 263 78
2014 Q1 268 72
2013 Q4 273 68
2013 Q3 272 59
2013 Q2 279 55
2013 Q1 284 43
2012 Q4 282 47
2012 Q3 282 49
2012 Q2 281 49
2012 Q1 282 46
2011 Q4 280 41
2011 Q3 280 44
2011 Q2 281 44
2011 Q1 276 48
2010 Q4 278 44
2010 Q3 281 44
2010 Q2 280 39
2010 Q1 283 41
2009 Q4 285 43
2009 Q3 288 44
2009 Q2 290 40
2009 Q1 284 42
2008 Q4 290 33
2008 Q3 291 40
2007 Q4 296 36
2006 Q4 303
2005 Q4 330
2004 Q4 324
2003 Q4 328
2002 Q4 334
2001 Q4 329
2000 Q4 348
1999 Q4 378
1998 Q4 395
1997 Q4 408
1996 Q4 448
1995 Q4 481
1994 Q4 491

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 ?
Licensed 0 0 88
SORN 0 1 55
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 10 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 2 6 5 6 18 21 22 23 28 11
SORN 2 4 3 2 18 20 17 13 14 9
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 4
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3
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 1 0 0
1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 88 55
1992 0 1
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 1 1
1983 2 0
1982 3 2
1981 10 9
1980 11 9
1979 28 14
1978 23 13
1977 22 17
1976 21 20
1975 18 18
1974 6 2
1973 5 3
1972 6 4
1971 2 2
1970 4 3
1969 4 3
1968 1 1
1967 1 1
1966 0 0
1965 1 0
1964 1 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 1 1
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 1
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 1 0

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Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 1 67
SORN 0 0 0 0 46
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
SORN 8 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 3 6 12 5 14 20 15 18 18 6
SORN 4 1 9 6 16 18 16 10 12 8
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 11 2 7
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 4
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 3
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 2 1 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1940
Licensed 1
SORN 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 67 46
2014 1 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 1 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
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 1 0
1994 0 0
1993 2 1
1992 2 4
1991 0 0
1990 1 0
1989 0 0
1988 2 0
1987 0 2
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 1 1
1983 0 0
1982 1 3
1981 6 8
1980 6 8
1979 18 12
1978 18 10
1977 15 16
1976 20 18
1975 14 16
1974 5 6
1973 12 9
1972 6 1
1971 3 4
1970 7 4
1969 2 2
1968 11 4
1967 4 4
1966 1 0
1965 0 0
1964 1 0
1963 2 0
1962 1 0
1961 2 0
1960 3 0
1959 0 0
1958 4 1
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 3 0
1954 2 0
1953 1 0
1952 1 0
1951 1 0
1950 1 0
1949 1 0
1948 2 0
1947 1 0
1946 4 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 2 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 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
2 4 2 2 5 0 0 4 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 3 5 7 1 8 2 3 2
Year Registrations
2024 2
2023 3
2022 2
2021 8
2020 1
2019 7
2018 5
2017 3
2016 3
2015 2
2014 2
2013 1
2012 2
2011 0
2010 2
2009 1
2008 4
2007 0
2006 0
2005 5
2004 2
2003 2
2002 4
2001 2

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 8 199 1 1 142 2
Up to 100cc 1 1
201cc to 300cc 1 1
301cc to 400cc 2
1001cc to 1100cc 2
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1501cc to 1600cc 1
1801cc to 1900cc 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1
3001cc to 3100cc 2
3201cc to 3300cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
4001cc to 4100cc 1 1
4201cc to 4300cc 1
4301cc to 4400cc 1
4801cc to 4900cc 1
5001cc to 5100cc 2
5601cc to 5700cc 1
5801cc to 5900cc 4 6 1
5901cc to 6000cc 2 2
6001cc to 6100cc 3
6201cc to 6300cc 16 8
6301cc to 6400cc 3 4
6501cc to 6600cc 1
8001cc to 8100cc 1
8301cc to 8400cc 2
8401cc to 8500cc 1
8801cc to 8900cc 3 1
9901cc to 10000cc 1
Over 15000cc 3 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 8 1
Diesel 199 142
Other 1 2
Up to 100cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4801cc to 4900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
5601cc to 5700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 4 6
Other 1
5901cc to 6000cc Petrol
Diesel 2 2
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol
Diesel 16 8
Other
6301cc to 6400cc Petrol
Diesel 3 4
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
8001cc to 8100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
8301cc to 8400cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
8401cc to 8500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
8801cc to 8900cc Petrol
Diesel 3 1
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol
Diesel 3 1
Other