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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 417 415 45 45
2023 430 426 424 420 40 39 39 42
2022 440 438 440 434 37 40 33 39
2021 416 433 439 442 61 46 39 36
2020 360 379 420 408 114 93 57 67
2019 475 473 467 462 12 12 17 19
2018 475 474 474 475 11 14 13 12
2017 483 480 481 473 7 5 7 11
2016 472 484 483 478 6 3 6 5
2015 447 455 463 467 4 5 3 6
2014 416 426 433 431 8 7 5 8
2013 392 403 401 404 14 10 10 12
2012 320 332 394 389 15 4 2 10
2011 211 229 257 307 17 3 4 20
2010 172 197 201 196 1 1 2 29
2009 48 56 107 133 0 1 1 1
2008 48 48 0 0
2007 37 0
2006 8
2005 2
2004 0
2003 0
2002 0
2001 0
2000 0
1999 0
1998 0
1997 0
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 415 45
2024 Q1 417 45
2023 Q4 420 42
2023 Q3 424 39
2023 Q2 426 39
2023 Q1 430 40
2022 Q4 434 39
2022 Q3 440 33
2022 Q2 438 40
2022 Q1 440 37
2021 Q4 442 36
2021 Q3 439 39
2021 Q2 433 46
2021 Q1 416 61
2020 Q4 408 67
2020 Q3 420 57
2020 Q2 379 93
2020 Q1 360 114
2019 Q4 462 19
2019 Q3 467 17
2019 Q2 473 12
2019 Q1 475 12
2018 Q4 475 12
2018 Q3 474 13
2018 Q2 474 14
2018 Q1 475 11
2017 Q4 473 11
2017 Q3 481 7
2017 Q2 480 5
2017 Q1 483 7
2016 Q4 478 5
2016 Q3 483 6
2016 Q2 484 3
2016 Q1 472 6
2015 Q4 467 6
2015 Q3 463 3
2015 Q2 455 5
2015 Q1 447 4
2014 Q4 431 8
2014 Q3 433 5
2014 Q2 426 7
2014 Q1 416 8
2013 Q4 404 12
2013 Q3 401 10
2013 Q2 403 10
2013 Q1 392 14
2012 Q4 389 10
2012 Q3 394 2
2012 Q2 332 4
2012 Q1 320 15
2011 Q4 307 20
2011 Q3 257 4
2011 Q2 229 3
2011 Q1 211 17
2010 Q4 196 29
2010 Q3 201 2
2010 Q2 197 1
2010 Q1 172 1
2009 Q4 133 1
2009 Q3 107 1
2009 Q2 56 1
2009 Q1 48 0
2008 Q4 48 0
2008 Q3 48 0
2007 Q4 37 0
2006 Q4 8
2005 Q4 2
2004 Q4 0
2003 Q4 0
2002 Q4 0
2001 Q4 0
2000 Q4 0
1999 Q4 0
1998 Q4 0
1997 Q4 0
1996 Q4 0
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Licensed 92 71 16 22 32 15
SORN 5 0 1 1 2 0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 5 6 80 81
SORN 1 3 16 3 4 6
Year Licensed SORN
2016 15 0
2015 32 2
2014 22 1
2013 16 1
2012 71 0
2011 92 5
2010 81 6
2009 80 4
2008 6 3
2007 5 16
2006 0 3
2005 0 1

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 ?
Licensed 92 69 15 23 31 15 6
SORN 5 0 1 1 2 0 2
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 5 3 80 81
SORN 1 3 15 2 4 6
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 6 2
2016 15 0
2015 31 2
2014 23 1
2013 15 1
2012 69 0
2011 92 5
2010 81 6
2009 80 4
2008 3 2
2007 5 15
2006 0 3
2005 0 1

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 2 5 32 6 60 65 92 69 19 24 34 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 1
2022 2
2021 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2
2016 13
2015 34
2014 24
2013 19
2012 69
2011 92
2010 65
2009 60
2008 6
2007 32
2006 5
2005 2
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
Unknown 3
1901cc to 2000cc 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
3701cc to 3800cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 4 16
5901cc to 6000cc 1 2
6601cc to 6700cc 3
6701cc to 6800cc 302 11
9101cc to 9200cc 28 2
9201cc to 9300cc 22 4
10801cc to 10900cc 39
12501cc to 12600cc 1
12601cc to 12700cc 1
12901cc to 13000cc 17 3
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 3
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol
Diesel 4 16
Other
5901cc to 6000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol
Diesel 302 11
Other
9101cc to 9200cc Petrol
Diesel 28 2
Other
9201cc to 9300cc Petrol
Diesel 22 4
Other
10801cc to 10900cc Petrol
Diesel 39
Other
12501cc to 12600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
12601cc to 12700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
12901cc to 13000cc Petrol
Diesel 17 3
Other