FORD CORTINA BASE 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 14 15 15 14
2023 7 13 12 13 19 16 16 16
2022 7 8 7 7 22 21 21 22
2021 9 9 7 8 20 19 21 21
2020 9 8 10 11 21 18 19 19
2019 10 11 10 11 20 19 19 19
2018 9 11 10 10 20 17 19 20
2017 9 11 8 10 17 18 19 20
2016 11 11 11 11 15 15 15 17
2015 12 12 12 13 16 14 14 15
2014 10 11 12 11 19 18 16 18
2013 12 12 11 11 11 17 16 18
2012 14 11 11 11 10 17 16 16
2011 15 12 11 11 11 16 12 13
2010 16 17 15 13 11 14 10 12
2009 20 18 15 15 12 16 11 11
2008 24 17 10 17
2007 22 14
2006 27
2005 33
2004 37
2003 45
2002 51
2001 65
2000 80
1999 104
1998 147
1997 144
1996 214
1995 257
1994 362
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 15 14
2024 Q1 14 15
2023 Q4 13 16
2023 Q3 12 16
2023 Q2 13 16
2023 Q1 7 19
2022 Q4 7 22
2022 Q3 7 21
2022 Q2 8 21
2022 Q1 7 22
2021 Q4 8 21
2021 Q3 7 21
2021 Q2 9 19
2021 Q1 9 20
2020 Q4 11 19
2020 Q3 10 19
2020 Q2 8 18
2020 Q1 9 21
2019 Q4 11 19
2019 Q3 10 19
2019 Q2 11 19
2019 Q1 10 20
2018 Q4 10 20
2018 Q3 10 19
2018 Q2 11 17
2018 Q1 9 20
2017 Q4 10 20
2017 Q3 8 19
2017 Q2 11 18
2017 Q1 9 17
2016 Q4 11 17
2016 Q3 11 15
2016 Q2 11 15
2016 Q1 11 15
2015 Q4 13 15
2015 Q3 12 14
2015 Q2 12 14
2015 Q1 12 16
2014 Q4 11 18
2014 Q3 12 16
2014 Q2 11 18
2014 Q1 10 19
2013 Q4 11 18
2013 Q3 11 16
2013 Q2 12 17
2013 Q1 12 11
2012 Q4 11 16
2012 Q3 11 16
2012 Q2 11 17
2012 Q1 14 10
2011 Q4 11 13
2011 Q3 11 12
2011 Q2 12 16
2011 Q1 15 11
2010 Q4 13 12
2010 Q3 15 10
2010 Q2 17 14
2010 Q1 16 11
2009 Q4 15 11
2009 Q3 15 11
2009 Q2 18 16
2009 Q1 20 12
2008 Q4 17 17
2008 Q3 24 10
2007 Q4 22 14
2006 Q4 27
2005 Q4 33
2004 Q4 37
2003 Q4 45
2002 Q4 51
2001 Q4 65
2000 Q4 80
1999 Q4 104
1998 Q4 147
1997 Q4 144
1996 Q4 214
1995 Q4 257
1994 Q4 362

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1981 1982 1983 ?
Licensed 1 7 0 4
SORN 0 15 1 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
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 4 0
1983 0 1
1982 7 15
1981 1 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 1 0

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

1981 1982 1983
Licensed 0 8 0
SORN 0 15 1
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
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 3 1 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
1983 0 1
1982 8 15
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 1 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 1 0
1965 3 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
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 0
2014 1
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 1
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2003 0
2002 1
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
1201cc to 1300cc 1
1401cc to 1500cc 3
1501cc to 1600cc 9 12
1901cc to 2000cc 2
2701cc to 2800cc 1
7501cc to 7600cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 9 12
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7501cc to 7600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other