LOTUS ECLAT EXCEL

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 111 121 294 287
2023 121 123 119 111 290 285 291 301
2022 114 125 127 113 286 283 285 298
2021 114 129 126 110 277 274 280 298
2020 127 135 139 120 289 277 269 286
2019 116 138 149 123 276 272 266 290
2018 122 153 152 125 284 262 263 290
2017 122 146 147 120 268 273 272 297
2016 134 160 170 128 273 246 240 281
2015 139 158 159 138 255 247 251 276
2014 128 157 175 140 260 235 234 266
2013 140 163 172 140 235 233 185 269
2012 149 168 172 142 250 233 202 224
2011 154 175 184 158 233 240 209 225
2010 154 184 191 164 248 224 197 210
2009 191 208 208 177 225 216 194 206
2008 234 203 190 213
2007 234 179
2006 246
2005 275
2004 302
2003 303
2002 323
2001 359
2000 367
1999 413
1998 425
1997 437
1996 437
1995 401
1994 405
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 121 287
2024 Q1 111 294
2023 Q4 111 301
2023 Q3 119 291
2023 Q2 123 285
2023 Q1 121 290
2022 Q4 113 298
2022 Q3 127 285
2022 Q2 125 283
2022 Q1 114 286
2021 Q4 110 298
2021 Q3 126 280
2021 Q2 129 274
2021 Q1 114 277
2020 Q4 120 286
2020 Q3 139 269
2020 Q2 135 277
2020 Q1 127 289
2019 Q4 123 290
2019 Q3 149 266
2019 Q2 138 272
2019 Q1 116 276
2018 Q4 125 290
2018 Q3 152 263
2018 Q2 153 262
2018 Q1 122 284
2017 Q4 120 297
2017 Q3 147 272
2017 Q2 146 273
2017 Q1 122 268
2016 Q4 128 281
2016 Q3 170 240
2016 Q2 160 246
2016 Q1 134 273
2015 Q4 138 276
2015 Q3 159 251
2015 Q2 158 247
2015 Q1 139 255
2014 Q4 140 266
2014 Q3 175 234
2014 Q2 157 235
2014 Q1 128 260
2013 Q4 140 269
2013 Q3 172 185
2013 Q2 163 233
2013 Q1 140 235
2012 Q4 142 224
2012 Q3 172 202
2012 Q2 168 233
2012 Q1 149 250
2011 Q4 158 225
2011 Q3 184 209
2011 Q2 175 240
2011 Q1 154 233
2010 Q4 164 210
2010 Q3 191 197
2010 Q2 184 224
2010 Q1 154 248
2009 Q4 177 206
2009 Q3 208 194
2009 Q2 208 216
2009 Q1 191 225
2008 Q4 203 213
2008 Q3 234 190
2007 Q4 234 179
2006 Q4 246
2005 Q4 275
2004 Q4 302
2003 Q4 303
2002 Q4 323
2001 Q4 359
2000 Q4 367
1999 Q4 413
1998 Q4 425
1997 Q4 437
1996 Q4 437
1995 Q4 401
1994 Q4 405

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 1993
Licensed 8 7 1
SORN 10 9 1
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 2 6 11 16 20 14 13 12
SORN 0 9 27 56 45 45 34 37 28
Year Licensed SORN
1993 1 1
1992 7 9
1991 8 10
1990 12 28
1989 13 37
1988 14 34
1987 20 45
1986 16 45
1985 11 56
1984 6 27
1983 2 9
1982 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 1
SORN 0 0 0 10
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 2 6 11 15 20 14 13 11
SORN 0 9 26 52 43 42 35 36 28
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 10
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 1 1
1992 6 9
1991 9 10
1990 11 28
1989 13 36
1988 14 35
1987 20 42
1986 15 43
1985 11 52
1984 6 26
1983 2 9
1982 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 0
2009 0
2008 0
2007 0
2006 0
2005 0
2004 0
2003 1
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
1801cc to 1900cc 1
2101cc to 2200cc 108 298
2201cc to 2300cc 1 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 108 298
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other