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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 54 59 324 320
2023 47 57 60 55 328 320 321 322
2022 43 57 60 48 327 316 316 328
2021 54 57 63 48 316 317 315 326
2020 50 51 56 52 317 311 312 318
2019 64 69 72 60 301 291 299 306
2018 61 71 73 66 284 281 289 295
2017 73 79 85 71 262 271 272 288
2016 73 81 88 75 252 252 247 257
2015 86 97 93 73 232 225 237 255
2014 78 96 104 90 231 221 221 237
2013 93 98 101 82 189 180 178 239
2012 104 112 110 96 182 165 162 198
2011 98 111 114 104 181 155 164 184
2010 101 112 119 104 171 156 143 172
2009 103 114 115 100 163 152 154 178
2008 115 105 140 161
2007 101 167
2006 106
2005 116
2004 131
2003 122
2002 136
2001 140
2000 137
1999 173
1998 195
1997 233
1996 253
1995 288
1994 300
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 59 320
2024 Q1 54 324
2023 Q4 55 322
2023 Q3 60 321
2023 Q2 57 320
2023 Q1 47 328
2022 Q4 48 328
2022 Q3 60 316
2022 Q2 57 316
2022 Q1 43 327
2021 Q4 48 326
2021 Q3 63 315
2021 Q2 57 317
2021 Q1 54 316
2020 Q4 52 318
2020 Q3 56 312
2020 Q2 51 311
2020 Q1 50 317
2019 Q4 60 306
2019 Q3 72 299
2019 Q2 69 291
2019 Q1 64 301
2018 Q4 66 295
2018 Q3 73 289
2018 Q2 71 281
2018 Q1 61 284
2017 Q4 71 288
2017 Q3 85 272
2017 Q2 79 271
2017 Q1 73 262
2016 Q4 75 257
2016 Q3 88 247
2016 Q2 81 252
2016 Q1 73 252
2015 Q4 73 255
2015 Q3 93 237
2015 Q2 97 225
2015 Q1 86 232
2014 Q4 90 237
2014 Q3 104 221
2014 Q2 96 221
2014 Q1 78 231
2013 Q4 82 239
2013 Q3 101 178
2013 Q2 98 180
2013 Q1 93 189
2012 Q4 96 198
2012 Q3 110 162
2012 Q2 112 165
2012 Q1 104 182
2011 Q4 104 184
2011 Q3 114 164
2011 Q2 111 155
2011 Q1 98 181
2010 Q4 104 172
2010 Q3 119 143
2010 Q2 112 156
2010 Q1 101 171
2009 Q4 100 178
2009 Q3 115 154
2009 Q2 114 152
2009 Q1 103 163
2008 Q4 105 161
2008 Q3 115 140
2007 Q4 101 167
2006 Q4 106
2005 Q4 116
2004 Q4 131
2003 Q4 122
2002 Q4 136
2001 Q4 140
2000 Q4 137
1999 Q4 173
1998 Q4 195
1997 Q4 233
1996 Q4 253
1995 Q4 288
1994 Q4 300

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 ?
Licensed 0 2
SORN 2 3
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
SORN 39 19 20 30 32 8 7 1 1 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 3 8
SORN 17 2 5 4 6 10 9 34 20 41
1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 7
SORN 1 3 8
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 2 3
2001 0 2
2000 0 0
1999 0 1
1998 0 1
1997 1 7
1996 4 8
1995 0 32
1994 2 30
1993 2 20
1992 4 19
1991 6 39
1990 8 41
1989 3 20
1988 3 34
1987 0 9
1986 4 10
1985 0 6
1984 1 4
1983 0 5
1982 0 2
1981 6 17
1980 7 8
1979 1 3
1978 1 1

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Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 ?
Licensed 0 1
SORN 3 21
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 5 5 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
SORN 31 35 20 31 31 8 7 1 0 1
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 2 9
SORN 14 3 6 4 6 10 9 16 22 33
1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 7
SORN 1 3 6
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 21
2001 0 3
2000 0 1
1999 0 0
1998 0 1
1997 1 7
1996 4 8
1995 0 31
1994 2 31
1993 2 20
1992 5 35
1991 5 31
1990 9 33
1989 2 22
1988 3 16
1987 0 9
1986 4 10
1985 0 6
1984 1 4
1983 0 6
1982 1 3
1981 6 14
1980 7 6
1979 1 3
1978 1 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
7 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 0
2014 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 0
2009 0
2008 0
2007 1
2006 0
2005 2
2004 3
2003 2
2002 4
2001 7

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
Up to 50cc 3
51cc to 125cc 7 5
101cc to 200cc 1
201cc to 300cc 1 4
301cc to 400cc 10
501cc to 600cc 1
601cc to 700cc 37 275
701cc to 800cc 4 14 1
801cc to 900cc 5 6
901cc to 1000cc 1 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Up to 50cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 7 5
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 1 4
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 10
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 37 275
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 4 14
Diesel 1
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 5 6
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other