Model family THWAITES MODEL 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
2023 7.1k 7.1k 7.1k 6.9k 6.5k 6.5k 6.6k 6.7k
2022 7.2k 7.3k 7.3k 7.2k 6.1k 6.2k 6.3k 6.4k
2021 6.9k 7.1k 7.2k 7.3k 5.8k 5.8k 5.9k 6.0k
2020 7.0k 6.7k 6.8k 6.8k 5.2k 5.4k 5.5k 5.6k
2019 6.9k 7.1k 7.2k 7.3k 4.1k 4.4k 4.5k 0
2018 6.1k 6.4k 6.7k 6.8k 3.7k 3.7k 3.9k 4.0k
2017 5.6k 5.8k 6.0k 6.0k 2.9k 3.2k 3.4k 3.5k
2016 5.5k 5.5k 5.7k 5.6k 2.4k 2.5k 2.6k 2.8k
2015 5.0k 5.1k 5.4k 5.5k 1.9k 2.1k 2.2k 2.2k
2014 4.2k 4.4k 4.7k 4.8k 1.6k 1.7k 1.7k 1.8k
2013 4.0k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.6k
2012 3.8k 3.8k 4.0k 4.0k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k
2011 3.4k 3.5k 3.7k 3.7k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.3k
2010 3.2k 3.3k 3.4k 3.4k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k
2009 3.2k 3.2k 3.4k 3.3k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k
2008 3.4k 3.3k 991 1.1k
2007 3.1k 880
2006 2.7k
2005 2.6k
2004 2.1k
2003 1.6k
2002 1.7k
2001 1.7k
2000 1.9k
1999 2.0k
1998 2.0k
1997 2.2k
1996 2.4k
1995 4.1k
1994 5.2k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q4 6.9k 6.7k
2023 Q3 7.1k 6.6k
2023 Q2 7.1k 6.5k
2023 Q1 7.1k 6.5k
2022 Q4 7.2k 6.4k
2022 Q3 7.3k 6.3k
2022 Q2 7.3k 6.2k
2022 Q1 7.2k 6.1k
2021 Q4 7.3k 6.0k
2021 Q3 7.2k 5.9k
2021 Q2 7.1k 5.8k
2021 Q1 6.9k 5.8k
2020 Q4 6.8k 5.6k
2020 Q3 6.8k 5.5k
2020 Q2 6.7k 5.4k
2020 Q1 7.0k 5.2k
2019 Q4 7.3k 0
2019 Q3 7.2k 4.5k
2019 Q2 7.1k 4.4k
2019 Q1 6.9k 4.1k
2018 Q4 6.8k 4.0k
2018 Q3 6.7k 3.9k
2018 Q2 6.4k 3.7k
2018 Q1 6.1k 3.7k
2017 Q4 6.0k 3.5k
2017 Q3 6.0k 3.4k
2017 Q2 5.8k 3.2k
2017 Q1 5.6k 2.9k
2016 Q4 5.6k 2.8k
2016 Q3 5.7k 2.6k
2016 Q2 5.5k 2.5k
2016 Q1 5.5k 2.4k
2015 Q4 5.5k 2.2k
2015 Q3 5.4k 2.2k
2015 Q2 5.1k 2.1k
2015 Q1 5.0k 1.9k
2014 Q4 4.8k 1.8k
2014 Q3 4.7k 1.7k
2014 Q2 4.4k 1.7k
2014 Q1 4.2k 1.6k
2013 Q4 4.2k 1.6k
2013 Q3 4.2k 1.4k
2013 Q2 4.2k 1.3k
2013 Q1 4.0k 1.3k
2012 Q4 4.0k 1.4k
2012 Q3 4.0k 1.3k
2012 Q2 3.8k 1.3k
2012 Q1 3.8k 1.3k
2011 Q4 3.7k 1.3k
2011 Q3 3.7k 1.2k
2011 Q2 3.5k 1.2k
2011 Q1 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q4 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q3 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q2 3.3k 1.2k
2010 Q1 3.2k 1.1k
2009 Q4 3.3k 1.2k
2009 Q3 3.4k 1.1k
2009 Q2 3.2k 1.1k
2009 Q1 3.2k 1.0k
2008 Q4 3.3k 1.1k
2008 Q3 3.4k 991
2007 Q4 3.1k 880
2006 Q4 2.7k
2005 Q4 2.6k
2004 Q4 2.1k
2003 Q4 1.6k
2002 Q4 1.7k
2001 Q4 1.7k
2000 Q4 1.9k
1999 Q4 2.0k
1998 Q4 2.0k
1997 Q4 2.2k
1996 Q4 2.4k
1995 Q4 4.1k
1994 Q4 5.2k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 644 459 383 972
SORN 259 154 40 752
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 78 67 90 139 251 269 421 711 834 426
SORN 246 270 222 438 517 408 378 555 409 246
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 15 31 37 202 255 124 163 63 22 30
SORN 33 72 82 118 171 172 308 289 67 167
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 2 3 3 19 10 17 25 20 18 20
SORN 15 11 17 25 13 14 33 28 50 51
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 3 1 6 9 2 5 10 16 12
SORN 0 5 5 4 9 6 11 23 12 17
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 1 0 7 6 2 6 17 5
SORN 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
SORN 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 972 752
2023 383 40
2022 459 154
2021 644 259
2020 426 246
2019 834 409
2018 711 555
2017 421 378
2016 269 408
2015 251 517
2014 139 438
2013 90 222
2012 67 270
2011 78 246
2010 30 167
2009 22 67
2008 63 289
2007 163 308
2006 124 172
2005 255 171
2004 202 118
2003 37 82
2002 31 72
2001 15 33
2000 20 51
1999 18 50
1998 20 28
1997 25 33
1996 17 14
1995 10 13
1994 19 25
1993 3 17
1992 3 11
1991 2 15
1990 12 17
1989 16 12
1988 10 23
1987 5 11
1986 2 6
1985 9 9
1984 6 4
1983 1 5
1982 3 5
1981 0 0
1980 5 2
1979 17 2
1978 6 1
1977 2 2
1976 6 2
1975 7 1
1974 0 1
1973 1 3
1972 1 2
1971 1 2
1970 3 1
1969 1 0
1968 0 2
1967 1 1
1966 0 2
1965 0 2
1964 1 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 1
1961 0 0
1960 4 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 1 0
1950 1 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 0 0
1936 0 0
1935 0 0
1934 0 0
1933 0 0
1932 0 0
1931 0 0
1930 0 0
1929 0 0
1928 0 0
1927 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 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 629 454 377 1.3k
SORN 259 156 39 1.5k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 62 71 84 108 224 226 419 683 822 425
SORN 218 259 195 336 491 380 371 538 400 237
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 16 21 25 157 192 109 137 48 19 20
SORN 17 37 61 88 131 128 224 178 57 148
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 2 3 3 17 11 15 29 15 10 11
SORN 9 11 16 19 8 11 28 22 41 35
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 3 0 6 7 2 3 6 15 8
SORN 0 3 6 2 9 6 9 20 12 16
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 12 8 16 15 5 4 3 15 15 7
SORN 0 6 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 1
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 7 6 7 9 9 7 9 10 15
SORN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 2 1 0 1 3 7
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1.3k 1.5k
2023 377 39
2022 454 156
2021 629 259
2020 425 237
2019 822 400
2018 683 538
2017 419 371
2016 226 380
2015 224 491
2014 108 336
2013 84 195
2012 71 259
2011 62 218
2010 20 148
2009 19 57
2008 48 178
2007 137 224
2006 109 128
2005 192 131
2004 157 88
2003 25 61
2002 21 37
2001 16 17
2000 11 35
1999 10 41
1998 15 22
1997 29 28
1996 15 11
1995 11 8
1994 17 19
1993 3 16
1992 3 11
1991 2 9
1990 8 16
1989 15 12
1988 6 20
1987 3 9
1986 2 6
1985 7 9
1984 6 2
1983 0 6
1982 3 3
1981 0 0
1980 7 1
1979 15 2
1978 15 2
1977 3 2
1976 4 2
1975 5 0
1974 15 2
1973 16 3
1972 8 6
1971 12 0
1970 15 1
1969 10 3
1968 9 0
1967 7 1
1966 9 0
1965 9 0
1964 7 1
1963 6 0
1962 7 0
1961 1 0
1960 7 1
1959 3 1
1958 1 0
1957 0 0
1956 1 0
1955 2 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
117 208 287 651 813 490 710 609 359 399 627 611 600 1.0k 1.3k 838 1.2k 1.5k 1.4k 696 816 631 411
Year Registrations
2023 411
2022 631
2021 816
2020 696
2019 1.4k
2018 1.5k
2017 1.2k
2016 838
2015 1.3k
2014 1.0k
2013 600
2012 611
2011 627
2010 399
2009 359
2008 609
2007 710
2006 490
2005 813
2004 651
2003 287
2002 208
2001 117

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 3 350 2 1 201 6
51cc to 125cc 1
Up to 100cc 4 1 3
101cc to 200cc 4 4
201cc to 300cc 1 2
301cc to 400cc 1
401cc to 500cc 1 2
501cc to 600cc 1 2 5
601cc to 700cc 51 1 23
701cc to 800cc 5
801cc to 900cc 4 7
901cc to 1000cc 6 13
1001cc to 1100cc 3 1 5
1101cc to 1200cc 1 638 563 1
1201cc to 1300cc 41 1 29 1
1301cc to 1400cc 151 184
1401cc to 1500cc 2 17
1501cc to 1600cc 5 1
1601cc to 1700cc 3 1.9k 1.7k 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1 1
1801cc to 1900cc 5
1901cc to 2000cc 1 212 257 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1 30 4 67
2101cc to 2200cc 67 79
2201cc to 2300cc 3 5
2301cc to 2400cc 2 2
2401cc to 2500cc 1 4
2501cc to 2600cc 21 32
2601cc to 2700cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 6 7
2901cc to 3000cc 1 2
3001cc to 3100cc 4 8
3101cc to 3200cc 1
3201cc to 3300cc 1 1
3301cc to 3400cc 14 4
3501cc to 3600cc 3 2
3601cc to 3700cc 8 2.6k 1 3 1.9k 7
3801cc to 3900cc 4 6
3901cc to 4000cc 5 3
4001cc to 4100cc 1 171 1 326 2
4101cc to 4200cc 5 4
4201cc to 4300cc 1 9
4301cc to 4400cc 30 63
4401cc to 4500cc 528 1 1.1k 4
4501cc to 4600cc 2 6
4601cc to 4700cc 2
4701cc to 4800cc 2
4901cc to 5000cc 1
5001cc to 5100cc 1
5701cc to 5800cc 1 1
6001cc to 6100cc 1 2
6201cc to 6300cc 2 4
6501cc to 6600cc 1
6601cc to 6700cc 2
6801cc to 6900cc 1
7401cc to 7500cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 4
Over 15000cc 1 6
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 3 1
Diesel 350 201
Other 2 6
51cc to 125cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol
Diesel 4 3
Other 1
101cc to 200cc Petrol
Diesel 4 4
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2 5
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol
Diesel 51 23
Other 1
701cc to 800cc Petrol
Diesel 5
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol
Diesel 4 7
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol
Diesel 6 13
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 3 5
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel 638 563
Other 1
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1
Diesel 41 29
Other 1
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol
Diesel 151 184
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol
Diesel 2 17
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol
Diesel 5 1
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 3
Diesel 1.9k 1.7k
Other 1
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other 1
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol
Diesel 5
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel 212 257
Other 1
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 30 67
Other 4
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol
Diesel 67 79
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol
Diesel 3 5
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol
Diesel 2 2
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol
Diesel 1 4
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol
Diesel 21 32
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 6 7
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol
Diesel 4 8
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
3301cc to 3400cc Petrol
Diesel 14 4
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol
Diesel 3 2
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 8 3
Diesel 2.6k 1.9k
Other 1 7
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol
Diesel 4 6
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol
Diesel 5 3
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 171 326
Other 1 2
4101cc to 4200cc Petrol
Diesel 5 4
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 9
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol
Diesel 30 63
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 528 1.1k
Other 4
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol
Diesel 2 6
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol
Diesel 2 4
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
6801cc to 6900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
7401cc to 7500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 6
Other