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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 47 52 246 241
2023 38 47 51 49 252 246 245 245
2022 36 48 51 40 249 241 242 252
2021 41 45 51 39 244 244 242 249
2020 39 41 46 39 243 238 239 246
2019 53 57 57 47 226 221 228 234
2018 48 55 55 54 214 214 221 221
2017 56 60 66 58 200 207 206 217
2016 58 62 69 59 192 191 187 194
2015 68 74 74 58 180 175 181 194
2014 59 75 82 73 178 171 170 181
2013 70 75 78 62 148 136 137 185
2012 80 87 86 75 139 126 127 152
2011 79 87 87 80 138 114 129 141
2010 77 89 96 85 132 120 110 132
2009 76 87 88 76 125 116 123 137
2008 88 79 111 125
2007 80 126
2006 82
2005 92
2004 96
2003 94
2002 97
2001 102
2000 95
1999 128
1998 134
1997 160
1996 174
1995 215
1994 252
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q2 52 241
2024 Q1 47 246
2023 Q4 49 245
2023 Q3 51 245
2023 Q2 47 246
2023 Q1 38 252
2022 Q4 40 252
2022 Q3 51 242
2022 Q2 48 241
2022 Q1 36 249
2021 Q4 39 249
2021 Q3 51 242
2021 Q2 45 244
2021 Q1 41 244
2020 Q4 39 246
2020 Q3 46 239
2020 Q2 41 238
2020 Q1 39 243
2019 Q4 47 234
2019 Q3 57 228
2019 Q2 57 221
2019 Q1 53 226
2018 Q4 54 221
2018 Q3 55 221
2018 Q2 55 214
2018 Q1 48 214
2017 Q4 58 217
2017 Q3 66 206
2017 Q2 60 207
2017 Q1 56 200
2016 Q4 59 194
2016 Q3 69 187
2016 Q2 62 191
2016 Q1 58 192
2015 Q4 58 194
2015 Q3 74 181
2015 Q2 74 175
2015 Q1 68 180
2014 Q4 73 181
2014 Q3 82 170
2014 Q2 75 171
2014 Q1 59 178
2013 Q4 62 185
2013 Q3 78 137
2013 Q2 75 136
2013 Q1 70 148
2012 Q4 75 152
2012 Q3 86 127
2012 Q2 87 126
2012 Q1 80 139
2011 Q4 80 141
2011 Q3 87 129
2011 Q2 87 114
2011 Q1 79 138
2010 Q4 85 132
2010 Q3 96 110
2010 Q2 89 120
2010 Q1 77 132
2009 Q4 76 137
2009 Q3 88 123
2009 Q2 87 116
2009 Q1 76 125
2008 Q4 79 125
2008 Q3 88 111
2007 Q4 80 126
2006 Q4 82
2005 Q4 92
2004 Q4 96
2003 Q4 94
2002 Q4 97
2001 Q4 102
2000 Q4 95
1999 Q4 128
1998 Q4 134
1997 Q4 160
1996 Q4 174
1995 Q4 215
1994 Q4 252

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ?
Licensed 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
SORN 38 18 18 4 2 0 1 0 1 3
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 3 8
SORN 17 2 5 4 6 10 9 34 20 41
1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 7
SORN 1 3 8
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 2 3
1999 0 1
1998 0 0
1997 0 1
1996 0 0
1995 0 2
1994 1 4
1993 2 18
1992 4 18
1991 6 38
1990 8 41
1989 3 20
1988 3 34
1987 0 9
1986 4 10
1985 0 6
1984 1 4
1983 0 5
1982 0 2
1981 6 17
1980 7 8
1979 1 3
1978 1 1

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

2001 ?
Licensed 0 1
SORN 1 21
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 30 34 18 5 1 0 1 0 0 1
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 6 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 2 9
SORN 14 3 6 4 6 10 9 16 22 33
1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 7
SORN 1 3 6
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 21
2001 0 1
2000 0 1
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 1
1996 0 0
1995 0 1
1994 1 5
1993 2 18
1992 5 34
1991 5 30
1990 9 33
1989 2 22
1988 3 16
1987 0 9
1986 4 10
1985 0 6
1984 1 4
1983 0 6
1982 1 3
1981 6 14
1980 7 6
1979 1 3
1978 1 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
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 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 1
2006 0
2005 1
2004 0
2003 0
2002 1
2001 1

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
Up to 50cc 1
51cc to 125cc 7 5
101cc to 200cc 1
201cc to 300cc 1 4
301cc to 400cc 8
501cc to 600cc 1
601cc to 700cc 33 210
701cc to 800cc 2 10
801cc to 900cc 5 4
901cc to 1000cc 1
1301cc to 1400cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Up to 50cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 7 5
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 1 4
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 8
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 33 210
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 2 10
Diesel
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 5 4
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other