AUSTIN TAXI/HIRE CAR

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 64 61 37 39
2023 65 63 65 65 33 35 33 35
2022 63 64 65 63 36 35 34 34
2021 61 59 59 62 37 38 38 37
2020 60 60 60 60 36 36 37 37
2019 59 60 62 62 35 36 34 35
2018 55 58 57 58 34 33 36 35
2017 55 57 58 57 32 33 32 33
2016 55 57 57 57 30 30 30 31
2015 54 56 55 54 29 29 30 31
2014 58 58 57 55 24 25 26 29
2013 56 59 58 58 27 24 19 24
2012 57 60 55 56 24 21 21 26
2011 54 53 54 57 28 26 22 25
2010 60 59 59 58 22 23 22 27
2009 59 63 58 56 26 23 23 29
2008 62 58 27 31
2007 61 31
2006 66
2005 68
2004 78
2003 89
2002 98
2001 116
2000 162
1999 243
1998 351
1997 515
1996 786
1995 1.1k
1994 1.6k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 61 39
2024 Q1 64 37
2023 Q4 65 35
2023 Q3 65 33
2023 Q2 63 35
2023 Q1 65 33
2022 Q4 63 34
2022 Q3 65 34
2022 Q2 64 35
2022 Q1 63 36
2021 Q4 62 37
2021 Q3 59 38
2021 Q2 59 38
2021 Q1 61 37
2020 Q4 60 37
2020 Q3 60 37
2020 Q2 60 36
2020 Q1 60 36
2019 Q4 62 35
2019 Q3 62 34
2019 Q2 60 36
2019 Q1 59 35
2018 Q4 58 35
2018 Q3 57 36
2018 Q2 58 33
2018 Q1 55 34
2017 Q4 57 33
2017 Q3 58 32
2017 Q2 57 33
2017 Q1 55 32
2016 Q4 57 31
2016 Q3 57 30
2016 Q2 57 30
2016 Q1 55 30
2015 Q4 54 31
2015 Q3 55 30
2015 Q2 56 29
2015 Q1 54 29
2014 Q4 55 29
2014 Q3 57 26
2014 Q2 58 25
2014 Q1 58 24
2013 Q4 58 24
2013 Q3 58 19
2013 Q2 59 24
2013 Q1 56 27
2012 Q4 56 26
2012 Q3 55 21
2012 Q2 60 21
2012 Q1 57 24
2011 Q4 57 25
2011 Q3 54 22
2011 Q2 53 26
2011 Q1 54 28
2010 Q4 58 27
2010 Q3 59 22
2010 Q2 59 23
2010 Q1 60 22
2009 Q4 56 29
2009 Q3 58 23
2009 Q2 63 23
2009 Q1 59 26
2008 Q4 58 31
2008 Q3 62 27
2007 Q4 61 31
2006 Q4 66
2005 Q4 68
2004 Q4 78
2003 Q4 89
2002 Q4 98
2001 Q4 116
2000 Q4 162
1999 Q4 243
1998 Q4 351
1997 Q4 515
1996 Q4 786
1995 Q4 1.1k
1994 Q4 1.6k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

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Licensed 39
SORN 19
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
SORN 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 3
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 39 19
1980 0 3
1979 1 2
1978 2 0
1977 0 2
1976 2 0
1975 2 1
1974 0 0
1973 0 1
1972 2 1
1971 1 1
1970 1 0
1969 0 1
1968 0 0
1967 1 0
1966 0 0
1965 1 0
1964 1 0
1963 1 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 3 0
1957 0 1
1956 2 1
1955 1 0
1954 0 1
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 1 1
1950 0 0
1949 1 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 1 0
1936 0 0
1935 1 0
1934 1 0

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 ?
Licensed 0 0 1 10
SORN 0 0 0 1
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 3 4 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 0
SORN 4 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 3
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 1 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 6
SORN 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1
SORN 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 10 1
2003 1 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 0
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 0 0
1980 0 3
1979 1 2
1978 2 0
1977 0 2
1976 2 0
1975 2 1
1974 1 0
1973 1 2
1972 4 3
1971 3 4
1970 6 1
1969 1 1
1968 1 1
1967 4 0
1966 2 1
1965 2 0
1964 4 2
1963 1 1
1962 1 0
1961 0 0
1960 1 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 4
1957 4 2
1956 1 2
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 0 2
1950 1 0
1949 1 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 1 0
1937 2 0
1936 1 0
1935 0 0
1934 3 0
1933 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
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 1
2014 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 0
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2003 0
2002 0
2001 0

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 3
1001cc to 1100cc 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1
1401cc to 1500cc 2
1501cc to 1600cc 1
1601cc to 1700cc 3
1801cc to 1900cc 4 1
1901cc to 2000cc 1 1
2101cc to 2200cc 7 16 5 6
2201cc to 2300cc 1 5
2401cc to 2500cc 1
2501cc to 2600cc 15 14 1
2601cc to 2700cc 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
2901cc to 3000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel 8 3
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 4
Diesel 1
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 7 5
Diesel 16 6
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 1
Diesel 5
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol
Diesel 15 14
Other 1
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other