Manufacturer BENTLEY

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 26k 27k 27k 26k 7.5k 7.1k 7.5k 8.4k
2023 26k 27k 27k 26k 6.8k 6.5k 6.8k 7.8k
2022 26k 27k 27k 26k 6.3k 5.9k 6.1k 7.1k
2021 24k 26k 26k 25k 6.3k 5.7k 5.7k 6.6k
2020 24k 24k 25k 25k 6.0k 5.9k 5.7k 6.4k
2019 24k 25k 25k 25k 4.5k 4.3k 4.5k 5.2k
2018 24k 24k 25k 24k 4.2k 3.9k 4.1k 4.8k
2017 23k 23k 24k 23k 3.6k 3.5k 3.7k 4.2k
2016 21k 22k 23k 22k 3.3k 3.0k 3.1k 3.7k
2015 20k 21k 21k 21k 2.8k 2.7k 2.8k 3.3k
2014 20k 21k 21k 20k 2.5k 2.3k 2.4k 2.9k
2013 19k 19k 20k 20k 2.4k 2.2k 2.0k 2.7k
2012 18k 19k 19k 19k 2.3k 2.1k 2.2k 2.5k
2011 18k 18k 19k 18k 2.2k 2.0k 2.0k 2.3k
2010 18k 18k 18k 18k 1.8k 1.7k 1.8k 2.1k
2009 18k 18k 18k 18k 1.7k 1.6k 1.6k 1.8k
2008 18k 18k 1.4k 1.7k
2007 17k 1.4k
2006 15k
2005 14k
2004 12k
2003 10k
2002 10k
2001 9.9k
2000 9.6k
1999 9.5k
1998 9.2k
1997 8.9k
1996 8.4k
1995 7.0k
1994 7.0k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q4 26k 8.4k
2024 Q3 27k 7.5k
2024 Q2 27k 7.1k
2024 Q1 26k 7.5k
2023 Q4 26k 7.8k
2023 Q3 27k 6.8k
2023 Q2 27k 6.5k
2023 Q1 26k 6.8k
2022 Q4 26k 7.1k
2022 Q3 27k 6.1k
2022 Q2 27k 5.9k
2022 Q1 26k 6.3k
2021 Q4 25k 6.6k
2021 Q3 26k 5.7k
2021 Q2 26k 5.7k
2021 Q1 24k 6.3k
2020 Q4 25k 6.4k
2020 Q3 25k 5.7k
2020 Q2 24k 5.9k
2020 Q1 24k 6.0k
2019 Q4 25k 5.2k
2019 Q3 25k 4.5k
2019 Q2 25k 4.3k
2019 Q1 24k 4.5k
2018 Q4 24k 4.8k
2018 Q3 25k 4.1k
2018 Q2 24k 3.9k
2018 Q1 24k 4.2k
2017 Q4 23k 4.2k
2017 Q3 24k 3.7k
2017 Q2 23k 3.5k
2017 Q1 23k 3.6k
2016 Q4 22k 3.7k
2016 Q3 23k 3.1k
2016 Q2 22k 3.0k
2016 Q1 21k 3.3k
2015 Q4 21k 3.3k
2015 Q3 21k 2.8k
2015 Q2 21k 2.7k
2015 Q1 20k 2.8k
2014 Q4 20k 2.9k
2014 Q3 21k 2.4k
2014 Q2 21k 2.3k
2014 Q1 20k 2.5k
2013 Q4 20k 2.7k
2013 Q3 20k 2.0k
2013 Q2 19k 2.2k
2013 Q1 19k 2.4k
2012 Q4 19k 2.5k
2012 Q3 19k 2.2k
2012 Q2 19k 2.1k
2012 Q1 18k 2.3k
2011 Q4 18k 2.3k
2011 Q3 19k 2.0k
2011 Q2 18k 2.0k
2011 Q1 18k 2.2k
2010 Q4 18k 2.1k
2010 Q3 18k 1.8k
2010 Q2 18k 1.7k
2010 Q1 18k 1.8k
2009 Q4 18k 1.8k
2009 Q3 18k 1.6k
2009 Q2 18k 1.6k
2009 Q1 18k 1.7k
2008 Q4 18k 1.7k
2008 Q3 18k 1.4k
2007 Q4 17k 1.4k
2006 Q4 15k
2005 Q4 14k
2004 Q4 12k
2003 Q4 10k
2002 Q4 10k
2001 Q4 9.9k
2000 Q4 9.6k
1999 Q4 9.5k
1998 Q4 9.2k
1997 Q4 8.9k
1996 Q4 8.4k
1995 Q4 7.0k
1994 Q4 7.0k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 2024 ?
Licensed 899 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 2.0k
SORN 182 181 112 17 540
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 551 678 735 907 957 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 981
SORN 138 219 206 186 144 183 151 156 202 171
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 193 141 121 933 1.1k 973 1.1k 791 394 470
SORN 139 103 76 506 427 391 457 292 131 150
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 68 62 79 104 104 168 253 169 136 184
SORN 140 94 106 118 123 183 283 158 101 128
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 9 6 11 15 31 42 46 69 114 153
SORN 22 14 27 49 98 110 128 164 197 196
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 3 7 2 9 19 25 29 34 26 29
SORN 8 4 2 0 9 11 10 17 20 12
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 43 21 46 28 22 4 5 8 5 7
SORN 9 12 9 14 12 1 8 2 5 2
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 77 73 85 63 42 55 37 39 25 44
SORN 17 26 24 15 8 16 12 15 4 16
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 5 30 42 59 67
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 11 22 12
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 22 9 8 62 62 46 65 33 27 2
SORN 13 2 1 10 17 16 15 3 4 1
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 5 10 19 38 36 34 29 49 50 25
SORN 0 2 2 4 7 11 11 6 11 7
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 2.0k 540
2024 1.2k 17
2023 1.2k 112
2022 1.1k 181
2021 899 182
2020 981 171
2019 1.2k 202
2018 1.2k 156
2017 1.3k 151
2016 1.3k 183
2015 957 144
2014 907 186
2013 735 206
2012 678 219
2011 551 138
2010 470 150
2009 394 131
2008 791 292
2007 1.1k 457
2006 973 391
2005 1.1k 427
2004 933 506
2003 121 76
2002 141 103
2001 193 139
2000 184 128
1999 136 101
1998 169 158
1997 253 283
1996 168 183
1995 104 123
1994 104 118
1993 79 106
1992 62 94
1991 68 140
1990 153 196
1989 114 197
1988 69 164
1987 46 128
1986 42 110
1985 31 98
1984 15 49
1983 11 27
1982 6 14
1981 9 22
1980 29 12
1979 26 20
1978 34 17
1977 29 10
1976 25 11
1975 19 9
1974 9 0
1973 2 2
1972 7 4
1971 3 8
1970 7 2
1969 5 5
1968 8 2
1967 5 8
1966 4 1
1965 22 12
1964 28 14
1963 46 9
1962 21 12
1961 43 9
1960 44 16
1959 25 4
1958 39 15
1957 37 12
1956 55 16
1955 42 8
1954 63 15
1953 85 24
1952 73 26
1951 77 17
1950 67 12
1949 59 22
1948 42 11
1947 30 9
1946 5 3
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 1 0
1940 2 1
1939 27 4
1938 33 3
1937 65 15
1936 46 16
1935 62 17
1934 62 10
1933 8 1
1932 9 2
1931 22 13
1930 25 7
1929 50 11
1928 49 6
1927 29 11
1926 34 11
1925 36 7
1924 38 4
1923 19 2
1922 10 2
1921 5 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 2024 ?
Licensed 895 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.4k
SORN 182 181 112 17 668
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 537 664 722 901 954 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 974
SORN 132 210 202 183 143 179 146 153 201 170
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 190 138 116 905 1.0k 935 1.1k 759 378 461
SORN 125 90 75 483 411 369 430 277 120 144
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 66 58 75 103 100 163 242 159 126 179
SORN 123 87 92 105 118 168 269 143 97 115
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 10 6 10 17 31 40 43 69 111 149
SORN 21 13 26 44 95 106 119 156 191 186
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 23 20 22 15 18 25 24 42 28 29
SORN 13 13 9 7 8 11 9 16 20 13
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 51 32 51 51 46 16 16 27 24 18
SORN 10 14 13 19 16 15 15 18 20 12
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 115 115 112 106 49 80 67 57 50 57
SORN 24 23 17 22 14 25 11 14 14 20
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 1 7 36 98 96 118
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 21 25 26
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 30 16 5 89 85 61 74 36 33 7
SORN 9 8 1 12 13 20 15 5 11 1
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 3 14 30 54 62 64 56 73 60 42
SORN 1 2 2 10 17 15 13 10 21 12
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1.4k 668
2024 1.2k 17
2023 1.2k 112
2022 1.1k 181
2021 895 182
2020 974 170
2019 1.2k 201
2018 1.2k 153
2017 1.3k 146
2016 1.3k 179
2015 954 143
2014 901 183
2013 722 202
2012 664 210
2011 537 132
2010 461 144
2009 378 120
2008 759 277
2007 1.1k 430
2006 935 369
2005 1.0k 411
2004 905 483
2003 116 75
2002 138 90
2001 190 125
2000 179 115
1999 126 97
1998 159 143
1997 242 269
1996 163 168
1995 100 118
1994 103 105
1993 75 92
1992 58 87
1991 66 123
1990 149 186
1989 111 191
1988 69 156
1987 43 119
1986 40 106
1985 31 95
1984 17 44
1983 10 26
1982 6 13
1981 10 21
1980 29 13
1979 28 20
1978 42 16
1977 24 9
1976 25 11
1975 18 8
1974 15 7
1973 22 9
1972 20 13
1971 23 13
1970 18 12
1969 24 20
1968 27 18
1967 16 15
1966 16 15
1965 46 16
1964 51 19
1963 51 13
1962 32 14
1961 51 10
1960 57 20
1959 50 14
1958 57 14
1957 67 11
1956 80 25
1955 49 14
1954 106 22
1953 112 17
1952 115 23
1951 115 24
1950 118 26
1949 96 25
1948 98 21
1947 36 14
1946 7 3
1945 1 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 7 1
1939 33 11
1938 36 5
1937 74 15
1936 61 20
1935 85 13
1934 89 12
1933 5 1
1932 16 8
1931 30 9
1930 42 12
1929 60 21
1928 73 10
1927 56 13
1926 64 15
1925 62 17
1924 54 10
1923 30 2
1922 14 2
1921 3 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
481 363 346 2.0k 2.2k 2.0k 2.2k 1.5k 875 1.1k 1.2k 1.4k 1.4k 1.7k 1.8k 2.3k 2.2k 1.9k 2.0k 1.6k 1.6k 1.9k 1.6k 1.3k
Year Registrations
2024 1.3k
2023 1.6k
2022 1.9k
2021 1.6k
2020 1.6k
2019 2.0k
2018 1.9k
2017 2.2k
2016 2.3k
2015 1.8k
2014 1.7k
2013 1.4k
2012 1.4k
2011 1.2k
2010 1.1k
2009 875
2008 1.5k
2007 2.2k
2006 2.0k
2005 2.2k
2004 2.0k
2003 346
2002 363
2001 481

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2024 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 12 26 1
Up to 100cc 6 1
101cc to 200cc 2
126cc to 150cc 1
201cc to 300cc 5 1
301cc to 400cc 1
401cc to 500cc 1
501cc to 600cc 4 3
601cc to 700cc 4
701cc to 800cc 1
1101cc to 1200cc 1
1201cc to 1300cc 1
1401cc to 1500cc 1
1501cc to 1600cc 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1
1901cc to 2000cc 2 1
2001cc to 2100cc 16 3
2101cc to 2200cc 24 9
2401cc to 2500cc 1
2501cc to 2600cc 5
2601cc to 2700cc 5
2701cc to 2800cc 2
2801cc to 2900cc 1 1 163 91
2901cc to 3000cc 201 1 398 32 180
3001cc to 3100cc 78 16
3101cc to 3200cc 4
3201cc to 3300cc 2
3301cc to 3400cc 1
3401cc to 3500cc 45 9
3501cc to 3600cc 122 29
3601cc to 3700cc 104 19
3701cc to 3800cc 27 2
3801cc to 3900cc 1
3901cc to 4000cc 6.9k 507 512 871 36 15
4001cc to 4100cc 8 5
4101cc to 4200cc 1
4201cc to 4300cc 715 1 1 168
4301cc to 4400cc 419 1 182 3
4401cc to 4500cc 64 18
4501cc to 4600cc 633 2 149
4601cc to 4700cc 10
4701cc to 4800cc 4 1
4801cc to 4900cc 396 109 1
4901cc to 5000cc 15 6
5001cc to 5100cc 3 3
5101cc to 5200cc 4 2
5201cc to 5300cc 4
5301cc to 5400cc 5 1
5401cc to 5500cc 1
5501cc to 5600cc 2 3
5601cc to 5700cc 14 1
5701cc to 5800cc 1
5801cc to 5900cc 6 1 1
5901cc to 6000cc 10k 2 24 3.0k 8
6001cc to 6100cc 13 16 1
6101cc to 6200cc 1 1
6201cc to 6300cc 528 4 225 1
6301cc to 6400cc 6 3
6401cc to 6500cc 1 1
6501cc to 6600cc 63 1 23
6701cc to 6800cc 3.5k 1 6 3.1k 4 15
6801cc to 6900cc 6 4
6901cc to 7000cc 1 1
7101cc to 7200cc 1
7301cc to 7400cc 3
7801cc to 7900cc 1
7901cc to 8000cc 22 5
8001cc to 8100cc 11 8
8501cc to 8600cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 2
14501cc to 14600cc 1
Over 15000cc 7 1 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 12 1
Diesel
Other 26
Up to 100cc Petrol 6 1
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
126cc to 150cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 5 1
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 4 3
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 16 3
Diesel
Other
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol 24 9
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol 5
Diesel
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol 5
Diesel
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other 163 91
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol 201 32
Diesel 1
Other 398 180
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol 78 16
Diesel
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
3301cc to 3400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3401cc to 3500cc Petrol 45 9
Diesel
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol 122 29
Diesel
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 104 19
Diesel
Other
3701cc to 3800cc Petrol 27 2
Diesel
Other
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol 6.9k 871
Diesel 507 36
Other 512 15
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 8 5
Diesel
Other
4101cc to 4200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 715 168
Diesel 1
Other 1
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol 419 182
Diesel
Other 1 3
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 64 18
Diesel
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol 633 149
Diesel 2
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol 10
Diesel
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol 4
Diesel 1
Other
4801cc to 4900cc Petrol 396 109
Diesel 1
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol 15 6
Diesel
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol 3 3
Diesel
Other
5101cc to 5200cc Petrol 4 2
Diesel
Other
5201cc to 5300cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
5301cc to 5400cc Petrol 5 1
Diesel
Other
5401cc to 5500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5501cc to 5600cc Petrol 2 3
Diesel
Other
5601cc to 5700cc Petrol 14 1
Diesel
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol 6 1
Diesel 1
Other
5901cc to 6000cc Petrol 10k 3.0k
Diesel 2
Other 24 8
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol 13 16
Diesel
Other 1
6101cc to 6200cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol 528 225
Diesel
Other 4 1
6301cc to 6400cc Petrol 6 3
Diesel
Other
6401cc to 6500cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol 63 23
Diesel
Other 1
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol 3.5k 3.1k
Diesel 1 4
Other 6 15
6801cc to 6900cc Petrol 6 4
Diesel
Other
6901cc to 7000cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
7101cc to 7200cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7301cc to 7400cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
7801cc to 7900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7901cc to 8000cc Petrol 22 5
Diesel
Other
8001cc to 8100cc Petrol 11 8
Diesel
Other
8501cc to 8600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
14501cc to 14600cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol 7 1
Diesel 1
Other