AUSTIN SPRITE

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 421 422 174 168
2023 424 424 415 415 171 172 173 174
2022 420 423 426 426 166 166 166 170
2021 424 418 421 418 155 162 160 166
2020 403 407 413 417 163 160 157 157
2019 399 397 403 401 165 163 163 163
2018 364 388 398 395 190 167 163 168
2017 368 370 363 362 167 176 184 186
2016 369 366 366 363 160 161 166 168
2015 370 375 374 374 144 145 155 156
2014 360 361 373 365 145 149 148 148
2013 351 345 359 359 117 128 133 145
2012 367 368 356 351 103 109 131 136
2011 360 357 367 370 108 112 123 114
2010 381 369 362 364 103 109 126 116
2009 380 375 383 384 98 97 115 108
2008 384 383 105 97
2007 364 113
2006 371
2005 372
2004 382
2003 377
2002 367
2001 393
2000 393
1999 396
1998 405
1997 406
1996 349
1995 280
1994 280
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 422 168
2024 Q1 421 174
2023 Q4 415 174
2023 Q3 415 173
2023 Q2 424 172
2023 Q1 424 171
2022 Q4 426 170
2022 Q3 426 166
2022 Q2 423 166
2022 Q1 420 166
2021 Q4 418 166
2021 Q3 421 160
2021 Q2 418 162
2021 Q1 424 155
2020 Q4 417 157
2020 Q3 413 157
2020 Q2 407 160
2020 Q1 403 163
2019 Q4 401 163
2019 Q3 403 163
2019 Q2 397 163
2019 Q1 399 165
2018 Q4 395 168
2018 Q3 398 163
2018 Q2 388 167
2018 Q1 364 190
2017 Q4 362 186
2017 Q3 363 184
2017 Q2 370 176
2017 Q1 368 167
2016 Q4 363 168
2016 Q3 366 166
2016 Q2 366 161
2016 Q1 369 160
2015 Q4 374 156
2015 Q3 374 155
2015 Q2 375 145
2015 Q1 370 144
2014 Q4 365 148
2014 Q3 373 148
2014 Q2 361 149
2014 Q1 360 145
2013 Q4 359 145
2013 Q3 359 133
2013 Q2 345 128
2013 Q1 351 117
2012 Q4 351 136
2012 Q3 356 131
2012 Q2 368 109
2012 Q1 367 103
2011 Q4 370 114
2011 Q3 367 123
2011 Q2 357 112
2011 Q1 360 108
2010 Q4 364 116
2010 Q3 362 126
2010 Q2 369 109
2010 Q1 381 103
2009 Q4 384 108
2009 Q3 383 115
2009 Q2 375 97
2009 Q1 380 98
2008 Q4 383 97
2008 Q3 384 105
2007 Q4 364 113
2006 Q4 371
2005 Q4 372
2004 Q4 382
2003 Q4 377
2002 Q4 367
2001 Q4 393
2000 Q4 393
1999 Q4 396
1998 Q4 405
1997 Q4 406
1996 Q4 349
1995 Q4 280
1994 Q4 280

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1971 1972 ?
Licensed 36 7 265
SORN 16 1 131
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 10 0 6 5 3 5 6 6 4 4
SORN 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 2
1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 11 33 13
SORN 0 4 3 5
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 265 131
1972 7 1
1971 36 16
1970 4 2
1969 4 3
1968 6 2
1967 6 1
1966 5 0
1965 3 1
1964 5 0
1963 6 2
1962 0 0
1961 10 3
1960 13 5
1959 33 3
1958 11 4
1957 1 0

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

1971 1972 ?
Licensed 90 27 55
SORN 49 8 17
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 19 3 15 8 17 8 13 8 15 24
SORN 9 3 6 5 7 8 7 6 13 11
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 21 53 38
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 7
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 55 17
1972 27 8
1971 90 49
1970 24 11
1969 15 13
1968 8 6
1967 13 7
1966 8 8
1965 17 7
1964 8 5
1963 15 6
1962 3 3
1961 19 9
1960 38 7
1959 53 13
1958 21 5
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 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 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 2
2022 1
2021 1
2020 3
2019 1
2018 2
2017 2
2016 2
2015 1
2014 0
2013 0
2012 1
2011 0
2010 0
2009 0
2008 2
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 2
2003 0
2002 0
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 1
801cc to 900cc 1
901cc to 1000cc 125 1 36
1001cc to 1100cc 58 30
1101cc to 1200cc 8 2
1201cc to 1300cc 214 100
1301cc to 1400cc 1 3
1401cc to 1500cc 1
1501cc to 1600cc 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1 1
1801cc to 1900cc 2 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1
3601cc to 3700cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
801cc to 900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 125 36
Diesel 1
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 58 30
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 8 2
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 214 100
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1 3
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other