NUFFIELD 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 2.6k 2.6k 1.2k 1.2k
2023 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k
2022 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k
2021 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 2.6k 1.0k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k
2020 2.5k 2.5k 2.6k 2.6k 967 974 983 997
2019 2.5k 2.6k 2.6k 2.5k 898 913 939 961
2018 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 846 858 874 895
2017 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 757 794 808 833
2016 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 659 691 718 748
2015 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 2.5k 566 590 611 637
2014 2.4k 2.4k 2.5k 2.5k 489 512 536 558
2013 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 358 370 409 479
2012 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 339 337 384 386
2011 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 276 288 363 366
2010 2.3k 2.4k 2.3k 2.4k 267 263 323 311
2009 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 249 252 304 301
2008 2.3k 2.3k 277 279
2007 2.3k 264
2006 2.3k
2005 2.3k
2004 2.2k
2003 2.1k
2002 2.1k
2001 2.0k
2000 2.0k
1999 1.9k
1998 1.9k
1997 1.8k
1996 1.9k
1995 1.8k
1994 2.0k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 2.6k 1.2k
2024 Q1 2.6k 1.2k
2023 Q4 2.6k 1.2k
2023 Q3 2.6k 1.2k
2023 Q2 2.6k 1.1k
2023 Q1 2.6k 1.1k
2022 Q4 2.6k 1.1k
2022 Q3 2.6k 1.1k
2022 Q2 2.6k 1.1k
2022 Q1 2.6k 1.1k
2021 Q4 2.6k 1.1k
2021 Q3 2.6k 1.1k
2021 Q2 2.6k 1.0k
2021 Q1 2.6k 1.0k
2020 Q4 2.6k 997
2020 Q3 2.6k 983
2020 Q2 2.5k 974
2020 Q1 2.5k 967
2019 Q4 2.5k 961
2019 Q3 2.6k 939
2019 Q2 2.6k 913
2019 Q1 2.5k 898
2018 Q4 2.5k 895
2018 Q3 2.5k 874
2018 Q2 2.5k 858
2018 Q1 2.5k 846
2017 Q4 2.5k 833
2017 Q3 2.5k 808
2017 Q2 2.5k 794
2017 Q1 2.5k 757
2016 Q4 2.5k 748
2016 Q3 2.5k 718
2016 Q2 2.5k 691
2016 Q1 2.5k 659
2015 Q4 2.5k 637
2015 Q3 2.5k 611
2015 Q2 2.5k 590
2015 Q1 2.5k 566
2014 Q4 2.5k 558
2014 Q3 2.5k 536
2014 Q2 2.4k 512
2014 Q1 2.4k 489
2013 Q4 2.4k 479
2013 Q3 2.4k 409
2013 Q2 2.4k 370
2013 Q1 2.4k 358
2012 Q4 2.4k 386
2012 Q3 2.4k 384
2012 Q2 2.4k 337
2012 Q1 2.4k 339
2011 Q4 2.4k 366
2011 Q3 2.4k 363
2011 Q2 2.4k 288
2011 Q1 2.4k 276
2010 Q4 2.4k 311
2010 Q3 2.3k 323
2010 Q2 2.4k 263
2010 Q1 2.3k 267
2009 Q4 2.3k 301
2009 Q3 2.3k 304
2009 Q2 2.3k 252
2009 Q1 2.3k 249
2008 Q4 2.3k 279
2008 Q3 2.3k 277
2007 Q4 2.3k 264
2006 Q4 2.3k
2005 Q4 2.3k
2004 Q4 2.2k
2003 Q4 2.1k
2002 Q4 2.1k
2001 Q4 2.0k
2000 Q4 2.0k
1999 Q4 1.9k
1998 Q4 1.9k
1997 Q4 1.8k
1996 Q4 1.9k
1995 Q4 1.8k
1994 Q4 2.0k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 ?
Licensed 1 1.6k
SORN 0 677
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 45 67 65 62 75 102 69 58 60 6
SORN 25 35 28 27 38 58 46 32 24 4
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 9 19 22 37 34 31 52 52 50 56
SORN 13 10 10 10 14 15 26 19 22 17
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 14 13
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9
1940
Licensed 1
SORN 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1.6k 677
2021 1 0
2020 0 0
2019 0 0
2018 0 0
2017 0 0
2016 0 0
2015 0 0
2014 0 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 1 0
2005 0 1
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 1 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 1 0
1987 0 1
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 1
1981 0 0
1980 0 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 1
1977 0 0
1976 1 1
1975 0 0
1974 0 1
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 5 1
1970 6 4
1969 60 24
1968 58 32
1967 69 46
1966 102 58
1965 75 38
1964 62 27
1963 65 28
1962 67 35
1961 45 25
1960 56 17
1959 50 22
1958 52 19
1957 52 26
1956 31 15
1955 34 14
1954 37 10
1953 22 10
1952 19 10
1951 9 13
1950 13 9
1949 14 5
1948 4 0
1947 2 0
1946 1 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 1 0

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

2021 ?
Licensed 1 910
SORN 0 448
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 2 2 5 2 1 2 0 3 0
SORN 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 2
SORN 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 82 94 102 80 120 150 113 92 122 35
SORN 24 37 43 39 62 73 69 67 63 17
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 42 45 41 48 74 44 59 63 74 57
SORN 7 11 11 13 24 12 29 25 25 23
1949 1950
Licensed 18 57
SORN 8 3
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 910 448
2021 1 0
2020 0 0
2019 0 0
2018 0 0
2017 0 0
2016 0 0
2015 0 0
2014 1 0
2013 1 1
2012 1 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 1
2009 3 0
2008 0 1
2007 2 0
2006 1 0
2005 2 1
2004 5 3
2003 2 1
2002 2 1
2001 0 1
2000 1 1
1999 0 1
1998 2 2
1997 1 1
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 1 0
1992 0 0
1991 1 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 1 2
1986 1 0
1985 1 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 1
1982 1 2
1981 0 0
1980 2 1
1979 4 0
1978 2 2
1977 0 0
1976 0 1
1975 0 0
1974 1 0
1973 0 0
1972 1 3
1971 8 11
1970 35 17
1969 122 63
1968 92 67
1967 113 69
1966 150 73
1965 120 62
1964 80 39
1963 102 43
1962 94 37
1961 82 24
1960 57 23
1959 74 25
1958 63 25
1957 59 29
1956 44 12
1955 74 24
1954 48 13
1953 41 11
1952 45 11
1951 42 7
1950 57 3
1949 18 8

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
17 23 41 31 29 45 49 36 29 32 45 32 42 29 37 30 41 40 37 36 39 39 25 18
Year Registrations
2024 18
2023 25
2022 39
2021 39
2020 36
2019 37
2018 40
2017 41
2016 30
2015 37
2014 29
2013 42
2012 32
2011 45
2010 32
2009 29
2008 36
2007 49
2006 45
2005 29
2004 31
2003 41
2002 23
2001 17

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 62 1.8k 2 14 819 1
Up to 100cc 24 1 23
101cc to 200cc 2
201cc to 300cc 2
301cc to 400cc 1 1
401cc to 500cc 2
601cc to 700cc 1
801cc to 900cc 2
901cc to 1000cc 20 13
1001cc to 1100cc 4
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1201cc to 1300cc 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1 1
1401cc to 1500cc 13 1
1501cc to 1600cc 22 8
1601cc to 1700cc 1 6 5
1801cc to 1900cc 1
1901cc to 2000cc 2 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1 7 2
2201cc to 2300cc 4
2301cc to 2400cc 1
2401cc to 2500cc 1 3
2501cc to 2600cc 42 11
2601cc to 2700cc 2 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 45 14
2901cc to 3000cc 1 1
3001cc to 3100cc 11 5
3101cc to 3200cc 10 5
3201cc to 3300cc 6 14 3 7
3301cc to 3400cc 5 2
3401cc to 3500cc 137 1 66
3501cc to 3600cc 7 1
3601cc to 3700cc 4
3701cc to 3800cc 10 28 2 7 20
3801cc to 3900cc 2 230 1 87
3901cc to 4000cc 1
4001cc to 4100cc 6 1 12
4101cc to 4200cc 2 1
4201cc to 4300cc 2 1
4301cc to 4400cc 1
4401cc to 4500cc 2
4501cc to 4600cc 1 1
4601cc to 4700cc 4 1
4701cc to 4800cc 1 1
4901cc to 5000cc 1 2
5001cc to 5100cc 1 2 1
5101cc to 5200cc 1 2 4
5201cc to 5300cc 2
5301cc to 5400cc 1
5601cc to 5700cc 2
5701cc to 5800cc 7 2
5801cc to 5900cc 3 1
6001cc to 6100cc 6 1
6501cc to 6600cc 4 3
6701cc to 6800cc 1
6901cc to 7000cc 1
7201cc to 7300cc 2
9901cc to 10000cc 1 2
Over 15000cc 1 8 1 3
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 62 14
Diesel 1.8k 819
Other 2 1
Up to 100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 24 23
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol
Diesel 20 13
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol
Diesel 13 1
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol
Diesel 22 8
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 1
Diesel 6 5
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol
Diesel 2 1
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 7 2
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 3
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol
Diesel 42 11
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol
Diesel 2 1
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 45 14
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol
Diesel 11 5
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol
Diesel 10 5
Other
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 6 3
Diesel 14 7
Other
3301cc to 3400cc Petrol
Diesel 5 2
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 137 66
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol
Diesel 7 1
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol 10 7
Diesel 28 20
Other 2
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel 230 87
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 6 12
Other
4101cc to 4200cc Petrol
Diesel 2 1
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol
Diesel 2 1
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol
Diesel 4 1
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2 1
Other
5101cc to 5200cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2 4
Other
5201cc to 5300cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
5301cc to 5400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5601cc to 5700cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol
Diesel 7 2
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 3 1
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol
Diesel 6 1
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol
Diesel 4 3
Other
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
6901cc to 7000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
7201cc to 7300cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel 8 3
Other