MERCURY MISSING

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 433 435 148 148
2023 417 425 423 395 152 146 146 148
2022 431 422 425 387 136 138 140 149
2021 418 426 434 397 134 131 135 139
2020 410 405 422 386 130 123 127 132
2019 407 414 416 405 118 115 119 125
2018 382 406 411 373 115 112 113 121
2017 368 375 381 348 106 108 111 122
2016 364 372 376 334 106 101 101 114
2015 353 356 362 329 96 98 100 106
2014 331 336 366 322 82 79 87 96
2013 338 347 333 301 76 62 66 89
2012 330 344 342 303 82 69 63 79
2011 349 356 356 306 81 67 62 86
2010 365 367 368 326 80 64 56 73
2009 375 375 369 332 77 56 57 76
2008 383 346 59 72
2007 332 71
2006 317
2005 322
2004 347
2003 366
2002 394
2001 399
2000 392
1999 413
1998 408
1997 421
1996 422
1995 429
1994 469
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 435 148
2024 Q1 433 148
2023 Q4 395 148
2023 Q3 423 146
2023 Q2 425 146
2023 Q1 417 152
2022 Q4 387 149
2022 Q3 425 140
2022 Q2 422 138
2022 Q1 431 136
2021 Q4 397 139
2021 Q3 434 135
2021 Q2 426 131
2021 Q1 418 134
2020 Q4 386 132
2020 Q3 422 127
2020 Q2 405 123
2020 Q1 410 130
2019 Q4 405 125
2019 Q3 416 119
2019 Q2 414 115
2019 Q1 407 118
2018 Q4 373 121
2018 Q3 411 113
2018 Q2 406 112
2018 Q1 382 115
2017 Q4 348 122
2017 Q3 381 111
2017 Q2 375 108
2017 Q1 368 106
2016 Q4 334 114
2016 Q3 376 101
2016 Q2 372 101
2016 Q1 364 106
2015 Q4 329 106
2015 Q3 362 100
2015 Q2 356 98
2015 Q1 353 96
2014 Q4 322 96
2014 Q3 366 87
2014 Q2 336 79
2014 Q1 331 82
2013 Q4 301 89
2013 Q3 333 66
2013 Q2 347 62
2013 Q1 338 76
2012 Q4 303 79
2012 Q3 342 63
2012 Q2 344 69
2012 Q1 330 82
2011 Q4 306 86
2011 Q3 356 62
2011 Q2 356 67
2011 Q1 349 81
2010 Q4 326 73
2010 Q3 368 56
2010 Q2 367 64
2010 Q1 365 80
2009 Q4 332 76
2009 Q3 369 57
2009 Q2 375 56
2009 Q1 375 77
2008 Q4 346 72
2008 Q3 383 59
2007 Q4 332 71
2006 Q4 317
2005 Q4 322
2004 Q4 347
2003 Q4 366
2002 Q4 394
2001 Q4 399
2000 Q4 392
1999 Q4 413
1998 Q4 408
1997 Q4 421
1996 Q4 422
1995 Q4 429
1994 Q4 469

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ?
Licensed 0 4 4 1 1 1 1 89
SORN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 4 1 0 1 2 2 6 3 5
SORN 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 0 2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1
SORN 1 4 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 1
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 6 8 3 3 1 4 8 5 5 0
SORN 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 3 5 15 17 5 7 16 21 19 9
SORN 0 3 2 6 3 1 3 10 3 3
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 10 2 1 7 9 11 8 3 4 5
SORN 8 1 0 2 1 1 8 3 1 2
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 10 9
SORN 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 1
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 89 12
2017 1 0
2016 1 0
2015 1 0
2014 1 0
2013 4 0
2012 4 0
2011 0 3
2010 5 2
2009 3 0
2008 6 3
2007 2 1
2006 2 0
2005 1 2
2004 0 1
2003 1 1
2002 4 1
2001 1 0
2000 1 0
1999 1 4
1998 2 1
1997 0 2
1996 2 2
1995 1 3
1994 0 1
1993 0 2
1992 1 4
1991 1 1
1990 0 1
1989 0 0
1988 1 0
1987 0 0
1986 1 2
1985 2 0
1984 0 2
1983 0 4
1982 1 1
1981 0 0
1980 0 2
1979 5 1
1978 5 3
1977 8 1
1976 4 0
1975 1 0
1974 3 1
1973 3 2
1972 8 3
1971 6 2
1970 9 3
1969 19 3
1968 21 10
1967 16 3
1966 7 1
1965 5 3
1964 17 6
1963 15 2
1962 5 3
1961 3 0
1960 5 2
1959 4 1
1958 3 3
1957 8 8
1956 11 1
1955 9 1
1954 7 2
1953 1 0
1952 2 1
1951 10 8
1950 9 1
1949 10 4
1948 2 1
1947 2 2
1946 2 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 2 3
1940 4 1
1939 1 4
1938 0 0
1937 0 0
1936 1 0
1935 0 0
1934 1 0
1933 0 0
1932 1 0

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

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ?
Licensed 0 4 4 1 1 1 1 275
SORN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 6 2 5
SORN 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
SORN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 6 1 6 1 0 7 13 5 1
SORN 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 1 1 3 6 6 0 10 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 1 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 275 117
2017 1 0
2016 1 0
2015 1 0
2014 1 0
2013 4 0
2012 4 0
2011 0 3
2010 5 2
2009 2 0
2008 6 2
2007 2 1
2006 1 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 1 1
2002 2 2
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 1 2
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 1
1995 0 1
1994 0 1
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 1
1985 0 0
1984 1 0
1983 1 1
1982 1 0
1981 1 0
1980 1 0
1979 1 1
1978 0 1
1977 1 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 0 0
1973 1 0
1972 2 1
1971 5 0
1970 1 0
1969 5 1
1968 13 1
1967 7 1
1966 0 0
1965 1 0
1964 6 2
1963 1 0
1962 6 1
1961 1 0
1960 1 0
1959 10 1
1958 0 1
1957 6 2
1956 6 0
1955 3 0
1954 1 0
1953 1 0
1952 0 0
1951 0 0
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 1 0
1947 1 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 1 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 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
49 36 38 36 41 32 48 41 24 24 21 17 17 19 28 21 29 27 25 22 17 14 10 7
Year Registrations
2024 7
2023 10
2022 14
2021 17
2020 22
2019 25
2018 27
2017 29
2016 21
2015 28
2014 19
2013 17
2012 17
2011 21
2010 24
2009 24
2008 41
2007 48
2006 32
2005 41
2004 36
2003 38
2002 36
2001 49

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 6 49 40 3 1 8
Up to 50cc 10 4
51cc to 125cc 5 4
Up to 100cc 1
201cc to 300cc 1
301cc to 400cc 2 1
501cc to 600cc 1
601cc to 700cc 1
801cc to 900cc 1
901cc to 1000cc 1 1
1001cc to 1100cc 1
1101cc to 1200cc 6
1501cc to 1600cc 1 2
1601cc to 1700cc 1 1 2
1801cc to 1900cc 2
1901cc to 2000cc 1
2001cc to 2100cc 5
2101cc to 2200cc 1
2301cc to 2400cc 2
2401cc to 2500cc 2
2601cc to 2700cc 2
2701cc to 2800cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 4 1
2901cc to 3000cc 1
3001cc to 3100cc 2 2
3201cc to 3300cc 2 1
3501cc to 3600cc 1
3601cc to 3700cc 1 1
3701cc to 3800cc 1
3801cc to 3900cc 3 6
3901cc to 4000cc 7 6 1
4001cc to 4100cc 3
4101cc to 4200cc 8 2
4201cc to 4300cc 20 1 3
4301cc to 4400cc 4 1
4401cc to 4500cc 1
4501cc to 4600cc 2
4601cc to 4700cc 14 9 1
4701cc to 4800cc 26 10
4801cc to 4900cc 3 2
4901cc to 5000cc 16 11
5001cc to 5100cc 23 12
5101cc to 5200cc 7 1
5201cc to 5300cc 2 1
5301cc to 5400cc 3
5401cc to 5500cc 2
5501cc to 5600cc 2
5701cc to 5800cc 41 16
5801cc to 5900cc 10 1
6001cc to 6100cc 3 2
6201cc to 6300cc 1
6301cc to 6400cc 7 2
6401cc to 6500cc 12 2
6501cc to 6600cc 9 2
6601cc to 6700cc 2 4
6701cc to 6800cc 2
6901cc to 7000cc 1
7001cc to 7100cc 11 2
7201cc to 7300cc 3 1
7301cc to 7400cc 1
7501cc to 7600cc 3 1
7601cc to 7700cc 1
8301cc to 8400cc 1
9501cc to 9600cc 1
Over 15000cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 6 3
Diesel 49 1
Other 40 8
Up to 50cc Petrol 10 4
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 5 4
Diesel
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 6
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel 1
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 5
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 4 1
Diesel
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 2 2
Diesel
Other
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol 3 6
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 7 6
Diesel 1
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
4101cc to 4200cc Petrol 8 2
Diesel
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 20 3
Diesel 1
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol 4 1
Diesel
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol 14 9
Diesel
Other 1
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol 26 10
Diesel
Other
4801cc to 4900cc Petrol 3 2
Diesel
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol 16 11
Diesel
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol 23 12
Diesel
Other
5101cc to 5200cc Petrol 7 1
Diesel
Other
5201cc to 5300cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
5301cc to 5400cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
5401cc to 5500cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
5501cc to 5600cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol 41 16
Diesel
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol 10 1
Diesel
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol 3 2
Diesel
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
6301cc to 6400cc Petrol 7 2
Diesel
Other
6401cc to 6500cc Petrol 12 2
Diesel
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol 9 2
Diesel
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol 2 4
Diesel
Other
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
6901cc to 7000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7001cc to 7100cc Petrol 11 2
Diesel
Other
7201cc to 7300cc Petrol 3 1
Diesel
Other
7301cc to 7400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7501cc to 7600cc Petrol 3 1
Diesel
Other
7601cc to 7700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
8301cc to 8400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
9501cc to 9600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other