LOTUS ECLAT

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 213 253 451 427
2023 207 230 227 205 470 450 445 468
2022 193 218 223 212 480 454 458 474
2021 183 209 210 193 479 453 459 488
2020 171 173 203 190 499 481 469 487
2019 182 204 211 191 465 449 450 479
2018 166 201 204 180 469 445 446 474
2017 174 209 212 181 447 430 436 468
2016 180 200 204 182 444 425 427 453
2015 172 209 220 178 438 413 419 459
2014 173 211 225 188 419 393 395 440
2013 182 233 232 187 389 355 315 439
2012 202 237 236 191 390 359 321 366
2011 212 257 255 216 385 352 331 380
2010 223 259 264 233 373 344 312 362
2009 233 263 269 238 385 345 313 364
2008 280 245 317 381
2007 284 356
2006 325
2005 376
2004 407
2003 438
2002 472
2001 516
2000 566
1999 631
1998 702
1997 809
1996 856
1995 933
1994 986
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 253 427
2024 Q1 213 451
2023 Q4 205 468
2023 Q3 227 445
2023 Q2 230 450
2023 Q1 207 470
2022 Q4 212 474
2022 Q3 223 458
2022 Q2 218 454
2022 Q1 193 480
2021 Q4 193 488
2021 Q3 210 459
2021 Q2 209 453
2021 Q1 183 479
2020 Q4 190 487
2020 Q3 203 469
2020 Q2 173 481
2020 Q1 171 499
2019 Q4 191 479
2019 Q3 211 450
2019 Q2 204 449
2019 Q1 182 465
2018 Q4 180 474
2018 Q3 204 446
2018 Q2 201 445
2018 Q1 166 469
2017 Q4 181 468
2017 Q3 212 436
2017 Q2 209 430
2017 Q1 174 447
2016 Q4 182 453
2016 Q3 204 427
2016 Q2 200 425
2016 Q1 180 444
2015 Q4 178 459
2015 Q3 220 419
2015 Q2 209 413
2015 Q1 172 438
2014 Q4 188 440
2014 Q3 225 395
2014 Q2 211 393
2014 Q1 173 419
2013 Q4 187 439
2013 Q3 232 315
2013 Q2 233 355
2013 Q1 182 389
2012 Q4 191 366
2012 Q3 236 321
2012 Q2 237 359
2012 Q1 202 390
2011 Q4 216 380
2011 Q3 255 331
2011 Q2 257 352
2011 Q1 212 385
2010 Q4 233 362
2010 Q3 264 312
2010 Q2 259 344
2010 Q1 223 373
2009 Q4 238 364
2009 Q3 269 313
2009 Q2 263 345
2009 Q1 233 385
2008 Q4 245 381
2008 Q3 280 317
2007 Q4 284 356
2006 Q4 325
2005 Q4 376
2004 Q4 407
2003 Q4 438
2002 Q4 472
2001 Q4 516
2000 Q4 566
1999 Q4 631
1998 Q4 702
1997 Q4 809
1996 Q4 856
1995 Q4 933
1994 Q4 986

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 ?
Licensed 4 7 1
SORN 14 2 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 21 4 13 14 15 11 11 13 18
SORN 10 24 48 46 45 38 54 36 30 19
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 10 8 18 19 11
SORN 2 14 19 23 30 14
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 0
1992 7 2
1991 4 14
1990 18 19
1989 13 30
1988 11 36
1987 11 54
1986 15 38
1985 14 45
1984 13 46
1983 4 48
1982 21 24
1981 6 10
1980 11 14
1979 19 30
1978 18 23
1977 8 19
1976 10 14
1975 1 2

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

1991 1992 ?
Licensed 3 7 3
SORN 14 2 6
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 19 6 14 14 15 11 11 13 17
SORN 10 24 48 45 45 38 54 33 30 19
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 10 8 14 20 13
SORN 2 14 17 23 30 14
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 3 6
1992 7 2
1991 3 14
1990 17 19
1989 13 30
1988 11 33
1987 11 54
1986 15 38
1985 14 45
1984 14 45
1983 6 48
1982 19 24
1981 6 10
1980 13 14
1979 20 30
1978 14 23
1977 8 17
1976 10 14
1975 1 2

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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1
2017 0
2016 0
2015 0
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
1901cc to 2000cc 56 99
2001cc to 2100cc 1
2101cc to 2200cc 144 361 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1 3
3901cc to 4000cc 1 2
4001cc to 4100cc 1
4201cc to 4300cc 1
4601cc to 4700cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 56 99
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 144 361
Diesel 1
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1 3
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other