Manufacturer IRISBUS

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 1.0k 986 924 862 944 963 977 951
2023 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 901 897 907 937
2022 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 854 851 874 907
2021 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.3k 811 812 834 850
2020 1.4k 1.3k 1.5k 1.4k 856 908 725 780
2019 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k 1.7k 510 496 539 577
2018 2.0k 2.0k 1.9k 1.9k 429 418 457 504
2017 2.2k 2.1k 2.1k 2.0k 303 337 365 417
2016 2.3k 2.3k 2.2k 2.2k 241 246 270 284
2015 2.5k 2.4k 2.4k 2.3k 188 198 208 236
2014 2.2k 2.2k 2.6k 2.5k 132 125 143 172
2013 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 90 95 102 139
2012 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 102 91 84 90
2011 2.4k 2.4k 2.4k 2.3k 70 50 69 95
2010 2.3k 2.3k 2.4k 2.4k 60 59 77 83
2009 2.2k 2.2k 2.3k 2.3k 59 47 49 43
2008 2.1k 2.2k 55 48
2007 2.0k 29
2006 1.7k
2005 1.5k
2004 1.1k
2003 931
2002 641
2001 489
2000 402
1999 76
1998 0
1997 0
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q4 862 951
2024 Q3 924 977
2024 Q2 986 963
2024 Q1 1.0k 944
2023 Q4 1.0k 937
2023 Q3 1.1k 907
2023 Q2 1.1k 897
2023 Q1 1.1k 901
2022 Q4 1.2k 907
2022 Q3 1.2k 874
2022 Q2 1.2k 851
2022 Q1 1.2k 854
2021 Q4 1.3k 850
2021 Q3 1.3k 834
2021 Q2 1.4k 812
2021 Q1 1.4k 811
2020 Q4 1.4k 780
2020 Q3 1.5k 725
2020 Q2 1.3k 908
2020 Q1 1.4k 856
2019 Q4 1.7k 577
2019 Q3 1.8k 539
2019 Q2 1.8k 496
2019 Q1 1.8k 510
2018 Q4 1.9k 504
2018 Q3 1.9k 457
2018 Q2 2.0k 418
2018 Q1 2.0k 429
2017 Q4 2.0k 417
2017 Q3 2.1k 365
2017 Q2 2.1k 337
2017 Q1 2.2k 303
2016 Q4 2.2k 284
2016 Q3 2.2k 270
2016 Q2 2.3k 246
2016 Q1 2.3k 241
2015 Q4 2.3k 236
2015 Q3 2.4k 208
2015 Q2 2.4k 198
2015 Q1 2.5k 188
2014 Q4 2.5k 172
2014 Q3 2.6k 143
2014 Q2 2.2k 125
2014 Q1 2.2k 132
2013 Q4 2.3k 139
2013 Q3 2.3k 102
2013 Q2 2.3k 95
2013 Q1 2.3k 90
2012 Q4 2.3k 90
2012 Q3 2.3k 84
2012 Q2 2.3k 91
2012 Q1 2.3k 102
2011 Q4 2.3k 95
2011 Q3 2.4k 69
2011 Q2 2.4k 50
2011 Q1 2.4k 70
2010 Q4 2.4k 83
2010 Q3 2.4k 77
2010 Q2 2.3k 59
2010 Q1 2.3k 60
2009 Q4 2.3k 43
2009 Q3 2.3k 49
2009 Q2 2.2k 47
2009 Q1 2.2k 59
2008 Q4 2.2k 48
2008 Q3 2.1k 55
2007 Q4 2.0k 29
2006 Q4 1.7k
2005 Q4 1.5k
2004 Q4 1.1k
2003 Q4 931
2002 Q4 641
2001 Q4 489
2000 Q4 402
1999 Q4 76
1998 Q4 0
1997 Q4 0
1996 Q4 0
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 2024
Licensed 10 15 1 6
SORN 0 4 0 1
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 38 62 47 20 1 8 3 21 58 14
SORN 18 18 11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 23 24 33 62 76 129 89 49 63
SORN 28 40 130 76 117 93 119 76 60 77
1999 2000
Licensed 1 8
SORN 12 66
Year Licensed SORN
2024 6 1
2023 1 0
2022 15 4
2021 10 0
2020 14 0
2019 58 0
2018 21 2
2017 3 0
2016 8 0
2015 1 0
2014 20 3
2013 47 11
2012 62 18
2011 38 18
2010 63 77
2009 49 60
2008 89 76
2007 129 119
2006 76 93
2005 62 117
2004 33 76
2003 24 130
2002 23 40
2001 1 28
2000 8 66
1999 1 12

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 10 15 1 6 1
SORN 0 4 0 1 7
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 38 62 47 20 1 8 1 23 58 14
SORN 17 18 11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 1 23 24 33 62 76 129 89 49 63
SORN 28 39 125 77 117 93 118 76 60 77
1999 2000
Licensed 1 7
SORN 12 66
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 7
2024 6 1
2023 1 0
2022 15 4
2021 10 0
2020 14 0
2019 58 0
2018 23 2
2017 1 0
2016 8 0
2015 1 0
2014 20 3
2013 47 11
2012 62 18
2011 38 17
2010 63 77
2009 49 60
2008 89 76
2007 129 118
2006 76 93
2005 62 117
2004 33 77
2003 24 125
2002 23 39
2001 1 28
2000 7 66
1999 1 12

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
61 119 293 200 339 278 357 214 119 155 68 86 49 29 1 9 2 26 59 14 9 20 2 7
Year Registrations
2024 7
2023 2
2022 20
2021 9
2020 14
2019 59
2018 26
2017 2
2016 9
2015 1
2014 29
2013 49
2012 86
2011 68
2010 155
2009 119
2008 214
2007 357
2006 278
2005 339
2004 200
2003 293
2002 119
2001 61

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 2
201cc to 300cc 1
2201cc to 2300cc 3
2301cc to 2400cc 14 8
2801cc to 2900cc 128 350 1
2901cc to 3000cc 574 12 392 2
5201cc to 5300cc 1
5601cc to 5700cc 1
5801cc to 5900cc 26 68
7701cc to 7800cc 81 65
9501cc to 9600cc 4 43
10301cc to 10400cc 17 18
Over 15000cc 1 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol
Diesel 14 8
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 128 350
Other 1
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 574 392
Other 12 2
5201cc to 5300cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5601cc to 5700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 26 68
Other
7701cc to 7800cc Petrol
Diesel 81 65
Other
9501cc to 9600cc Petrol
Diesel 4 43
Other
10301cc to 10400cc Petrol
Diesel 17 18
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other