DAIMLER CENTURY AUTO

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 11 10 9 10
2023 10 13 9 10 11 7 10 10
2022 11 12 10 10 10 9 10 11
2021 13 14 14 13 8 7 7 8
2020 11 10 11 11 9 10 10 10
2019 13 14 14 12 7 7 7 8
2018 13 13 13 12 8 8 8 8
2017 14 13 14 13 7 8 7 8
2016 13 14 15 15 8 7 6 6
2015 15 15 14 13 5 6 7 8
2014 17 15 16 15 4 6 6 5
2013 16 16 15 17 4 6 6 5
2012 17 18 17 18 4 5 3 4
2011 17 19 18 17 4 4 3 4
2010 19 17 19 20 4 4 3 3
2009 17 16 18 18 6 5 4 4
2008 17 17 4 5
2007 19 3
2006 21
2005 21
2004 20
2003 21
2002 20
2001 21
2000 20
1999 21
1998 24
1997 24
1996 22
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 10 10
2024 Q1 11 9
2023 Q4 10 10
2023 Q3 9 10
2023 Q2 13 7
2023 Q1 10 11
2022 Q4 10 11
2022 Q3 10 10
2022 Q2 12 9
2022 Q1 11 10
2021 Q4 13 8
2021 Q3 14 7
2021 Q2 14 7
2021 Q1 13 8
2020 Q4 11 10
2020 Q3 11 10
2020 Q2 10 10
2020 Q1 11 9
2019 Q4 12 8
2019 Q3 14 7
2019 Q2 14 7
2019 Q1 13 7
2018 Q4 12 8
2018 Q3 13 8
2018 Q2 13 8
2018 Q1 13 8
2017 Q4 13 8
2017 Q3 14 7
2017 Q2 13 8
2017 Q1 14 7
2016 Q4 15 6
2016 Q3 15 6
2016 Q2 14 7
2016 Q1 13 8
2015 Q4 13 8
2015 Q3 14 7
2015 Q2 15 6
2015 Q1 15 5
2014 Q4 15 5
2014 Q3 16 6
2014 Q2 15 6
2014 Q1 17 4
2013 Q4 17 5
2013 Q3 15 6
2013 Q2 16 6
2013 Q1 16 4
2012 Q4 18 4
2012 Q3 17 3
2012 Q2 18 5
2012 Q1 17 4
2011 Q4 17 4
2011 Q3 18 3
2011 Q2 19 4
2011 Q1 17 4
2010 Q4 20 3
2010 Q3 19 3
2010 Q2 17 4
2010 Q1 19 4
2009 Q4 18 4
2009 Q3 18 4
2009 Q2 16 5
2009 Q1 17 6
2008 Q4 17 5
2008 Q3 17 4
2007 Q4 19 3
2006 Q4 21
2005 Q4 21
2004 Q4 20
2003 Q4 21
2002 Q4 20
2001 Q4 21
2000 Q4 20
1999 Q4 21
1998 Q4 24
1997 Q4 24
1996 Q4 22
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
1997 0 2
1996 9 8
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 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
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

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
1997 0 2
1996 9 8
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 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
1957 1 0

Vehicles registered for the first time, annually

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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
2401cc to 2500cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 3 1 7
5901cc to 6000cc 5 3
Capacity Licensed SORN
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 3 7
Diesel
Other 1
5901cc to 6000cc Petrol 5 3
Diesel
Other