Manufacturer RIEJU

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
2023 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.8k 1.8k 1.9k 1.9k
2022 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.8k
2021 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.7k
2020 1.1k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k
2019 1.2k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.4k 1.4k 1.5k 0
2018 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k
2017 1.4k 1.5k 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k
2016 1.4k 1.4k 1.5k 1.5k 863 871 937 1.0k
2015 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.4k 697 718 761 832
2014 1.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 549 537 597 653
2013 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k 1.1k 402 447 437 526
2012 1.0k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 360 391 382 414
2011 876 943 988 996 349 345 351 377
2010 842 871 885 873 279 303 314 334
2009 762 790 818 824 266 294 277 301
2008 681 752 254 270
2007 693 242
2006 694
2005 682
2004 700
2003 570
2002 360
2001 354
2000 202
1999 131
1998 86
1997 34
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q4 1.1k 1.9k
2023 Q3 1.1k 1.9k
2023 Q2 1.1k 1.8k
2023 Q1 1.1k 1.8k
2022 Q4 1.1k 1.8k
2022 Q3 1.1k 1.7k
2022 Q2 1.1k 1.7k
2022 Q1 1.1k 1.7k
2021 Q4 1.1k 1.7k
2021 Q3 1.1k 1.6k
2021 Q2 1.1k 1.6k
2021 Q1 1.1k 1.6k
2020 Q4 1.1k 1.6k
2020 Q3 1.1k 1.6k
2020 Q2 1.0k 1.6k
2020 Q1 1.1k 1.6k
2019 Q4 1.1k 0
2019 Q3 1.1k 1.5k
2019 Q2 1.1k 1.4k
2019 Q1 1.2k 1.4k
2018 Q4 1.2k 1.4k
2018 Q3 1.3k 1.3k
2018 Q2 1.3k 1.3k
2018 Q1 1.3k 1.3k
2017 Q4 1.3k 1.2k
2017 Q3 1.4k 1.2k
2017 Q2 1.5k 1.1k
2017 Q1 1.4k 1.1k
2016 Q4 1.5k 1.0k
2016 Q3 1.5k 937
2016 Q2 1.4k 871
2016 Q1 1.4k 863
2015 Q4 1.4k 832
2015 Q3 1.4k 761
2015 Q2 1.3k 718
2015 Q1 1.3k 697
2014 Q4 1.3k 653
2014 Q3 1.3k 597
2014 Q2 1.3k 537
2014 Q1 1.2k 549
2013 Q4 1.1k 526
2013 Q3 1.2k 437
2013 Q2 1.1k 447
2013 Q1 1.1k 402
2012 Q4 1.1k 414
2012 Q3 1.1k 382
2012 Q2 1.0k 391
2012 Q1 1.0k 360
2011 Q4 996 377
2011 Q3 988 351
2011 Q2 943 345
2011 Q1 876 349
2010 Q4 873 334
2010 Q3 885 314
2010 Q2 871 303
2010 Q1 842 279
2009 Q4 824 301
2009 Q3 818 277
2009 Q2 790 294
2009 Q1 762 266
2008 Q4 752 270
2008 Q3 681 254
2007 Q4 693 242
2006 Q4 694
2005 Q4 682
2004 Q4 700
2003 Q4 570
2002 Q4 360
2001 Q4 354
2000 Q4 202
1999 Q4 131
1998 Q4 86
1997 Q4 34
1996 Q4 0
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 129 116 149 3
SORN 58 53 15 2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 26 35 40 81 83 109 67 56 61 59
SORN 130 122 114 171 187 170 65 37 29 40
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 2 2 7 5 3 6 3 14 19 23
SORN 31 22 72 81 37 71 61 93 108 103
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 0 1 0 2 5 10 17
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1959 1960
Licensed 0 0
SORN 1 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 3 2
2023 149 15
2022 116 53
2021 129 58
2020 59 40
2019 61 29
2018 56 37
2017 67 65
2016 109 170
2015 83 187
2014 81 171
2013 40 114
2012 35 122
2011 26 130
2010 23 103
2009 19 108
2008 14 93
2007 3 61
2006 6 71
2005 3 37
2004 5 81
2003 7 72
2002 2 22
2001 2 31
2000 0 17
1999 1 10
1998 0 5
1997 0 2
1996 0 0
1995 0 1
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 1 1
1973 0 1
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 1
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 1
1964 0 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 0
1959 0 1

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

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 129 116 150 7
SORN 58 53 15 24
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 26 35 40 81 83 108 68 55 60 59
SORN 130 122 114 171 187 170 65 37 29 40
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 2 1 7 5 3 6 3 14 18 23
SORN 30 22 68 80 35 70 58 92 108 100
1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 1 0
SORN 2 5 10 17
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 7 24
2023 150 15
2022 116 53
2021 129 58
2020 59 40
2019 60 29
2018 55 37
2017 68 65
2016 108 170
2015 83 187
2014 81 171
2013 40 114
2012 35 122
2011 26 130
2010 23 100
2009 18 108
2008 14 92
2007 3 58
2006 6 70
2005 3 35
2004 5 80
2003 7 68
2002 1 22
2001 2 30
2000 0 17
1999 1 10
1998 0 5
1997 0 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
179 110 282 297 119 190 133 185 237 196 245 250 252 376 390 404 190 133 112 118 209 181 178
Year Registrations
2023 178
2022 181
2021 209
2020 118
2019 112
2018 133
2017 190
2016 404
2015 390
2014 376
2013 252
2012 250
2011 245
2010 196
2009 237
2008 185
2007 133
2006 190
2005 119
2004 297
2003 282
2002 110
2001 179

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 10
Up to 50cc 651 999 2
51cc to 125cc 326 731 1
151cc to 200cc 20 32
201cc to 300cc 94 112
401cc to 500cc 3 25
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel
Other 6 10
Up to 50cc Petrol 651 999
Diesel 2
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 326 731
Diesel 1
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 20 32
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 94 112
Diesel
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 3 25
Diesel
Other