Manufacturer VANDEN PLAS

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 655 654 436 435
2023 647 646 639 637 432 435 438 438
2022 625 653 651 644 454 436 436 436
2021 622 629 618 616 442 441 451 457
2020 612 616 630 622 443 434 434 440
2019 597 615 623 617 449 442 441 453
2018 520 577 587 594 519 464 452 458
2017 544 543 537 521 474 499 507 522
2016 547 551 553 543 455 458 456 474
2015 566 567 564 556 416 426 436 457
2014 560 582 595 568 381 376 401 420
2013 582 601 595 575 324 332 309 385
2012 625 641 622 607 337 314 322 335
2011 643 645 640 629 331 321 320 347
2010 638 664 668 644 346 317 307 332
2009 663 678 679 654 343 322 333 344
2008 703 678 337 340
2007 727 333
2006 741
2005 801
2004 892
2003 960
2002 1.1k
2001 1.2k
2000 1.3k
1999 1.5k
1998 1.8k
1997 2.0k
1996 2.4k
1995 2.5k
1994 3.2k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 654 435
2024 Q1 655 436
2023 Q4 637 438
2023 Q3 639 438
2023 Q2 646 435
2023 Q1 647 432
2022 Q4 644 436
2022 Q3 651 436
2022 Q2 653 436
2022 Q1 625 454
2021 Q4 616 457
2021 Q3 618 451
2021 Q2 629 441
2021 Q1 622 442
2020 Q4 622 440
2020 Q3 630 434
2020 Q2 616 434
2020 Q1 612 443
2019 Q4 617 453
2019 Q3 623 441
2019 Q2 615 442
2019 Q1 597 449
2018 Q4 594 458
2018 Q3 587 452
2018 Q2 577 464
2018 Q1 520 519
2017 Q4 521 522
2017 Q3 537 507
2017 Q2 543 499
2017 Q1 544 474
2016 Q4 543 474
2016 Q3 553 456
2016 Q2 551 458
2016 Q1 547 455
2015 Q4 556 457
2015 Q3 564 436
2015 Q2 567 426
2015 Q1 566 416
2014 Q4 568 420
2014 Q3 595 401
2014 Q2 582 376
2014 Q1 560 381
2013 Q4 575 385
2013 Q3 595 309
2013 Q2 601 332
2013 Q1 582 324
2012 Q4 607 335
2012 Q3 622 322
2012 Q2 641 314
2012 Q1 625 337
2011 Q4 629 347
2011 Q3 640 320
2011 Q2 645 321
2011 Q1 643 331
2010 Q4 644 332
2010 Q3 668 307
2010 Q2 664 317
2010 Q1 638 346
2009 Q4 654 344
2009 Q3 679 333
2009 Q2 678 322
2009 Q1 663 343
2008 Q4 678 340
2008 Q3 703 337
2007 Q4 727 333
2006 Q4 741
2005 Q4 801
2004 Q4 892
2003 Q4 960
2002 Q4 1.1k
2001 Q4 1.2k
2000 Q4 1.3k
1999 Q4 1.5k
1998 Q4 1.8k
1997 Q4 2.0k
1996 Q4 2.4k
1995 Q4 2.5k
1994 Q4 3.2k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 385
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 240
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 11 27 4 4 11 19 10 21 17 15
SORN 1 17 3 6 12 12 7 19 24 21
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 6 9 5 17 17 20 15 8 2 4
SORN 9 3 2 10 12 8 0 3 3 7
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 385 240
2008 0 1
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 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 1
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 7 11
1980 15 21
1979 17 24
1978 21 19
1977 10 7
1976 19 12
1975 11 12
1974 4 6
1973 4 3
1972 27 17
1971 11 1
1970 4 7
1969 2 3
1968 8 3
1967 15 0
1966 20 8
1965 17 12
1964 17 10
1963 5 2
1962 9 3
1961 6 9
1960 2 1
1959 0 1
1958 0 1
1957 0 1
1956 0 0
1955 1 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 0 1
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 1

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

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ?
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
SORN 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 24 53 37 19 11 18 10 18 19 16
SORN 19 48 22 16 12 12 7 19 24 20
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 26 30 29 45 59 63 37 34 15 19
SORN 17 9 13 18 32 36 23 17 12 19
1960
Licensed 5
SORN 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 39 29
2008 0 1
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 1 0
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 1 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 1 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 1 0
1981 7 12
1980 16 20
1979 19 24
1978 18 19
1977 10 7
1976 18 12
1975 11 12
1974 19 16
1973 37 22
1972 53 48
1971 24 19
1970 19 19
1969 15 12
1968 34 17
1967 37 23
1966 63 36
1965 59 32
1964 45 18
1963 29 13
1962 30 9
1961 26 17
1960 5 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
1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0
2016 1
2015 0
2014 0
2013 1
2012 0
2011 0
2010 2
2009 0
2008 2
2007 3
2006 1
2005 1
2004 0
2003 1
2002 0
2001 1

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 2 3
1001cc to 1100cc 45 27
1101cc to 1200cc 1 2
1201cc to 1300cc 184 153
1301cc to 1400cc 5 2
1401cc to 1500cc 95 110
1501cc to 1600cc 1
1601cc to 1700cc 1
1701cc to 1800cc 8 2
1801cc to 1900cc 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1
2201cc to 2300cc 1
2401cc to 2500cc 1
2901cc to 3000cc 84 32
3001cc to 3100cc 1 2
3401cc to 3500cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 189 1 1 97
4001cc to 4100cc 6 3
4501cc to 4600cc 1
6501cc to 6600cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 8 3
Diesel 2
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 45 27
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 184 153
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 5 2
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 95 110
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 8 2
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 84 32
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 189 97
Diesel 1
Other 1
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 6 3
Diesel
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other