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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 3.1k 2.9k 2.8k 2.7k 2.0k 2.1k 2.0k 1.9k
2023 3.5k 3.3k 3.2k 3.1k 1.8k 1.8k 1.9k 2.0k
2022 3.9k 3.8k 3.7k 3.5k 1.5k 1.6k 1.7k 1.7k
2021 4.1k 4.1k 4.1k 4.0k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.5k
2020 3.5k 3.8k 4.2k 4.2k 2.1k 1.7k 1.3k 1.3k
2019 4.7k 4.6k 4.6k 4.5k 994 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k
2018 5.0k 4.9k 4.8k 4.8k 832 871 914 948
2017 5.1k 5.1k 5.1k 5.0k 687 746 736 763
2016 5.2k 5.2k 5.2k 5.1k 561 591 635 669
2015 5.2k 5.3k 5.3k 5.3k 430 469 476 528
2014 5.1k 5.1k 5.2k 5.2k 301 347 373 423
2013 4.9k 5.0k 5.0k 5.0k 318 275 251 279
2012 4.7k 4.8k 4.9k 4.9k 299 288 295 299
2011 4.6k 4.7k 4.7k 4.7k 249 246 246 285
2010 4.5k 4.5k 4.6k 4.6k 256 263 257 231
2009 4.2k 4.4k 4.4k 4.5k 241 242 248 243
2008 4.1k 4.1k 294 285
2007 3.9k 241
2006 3.6k
2005 3.3k
2004 3.1k
2003 2.7k
2002 2.5k
2001 2.3k
2000 2.1k
1999 1.8k
1998 1.4k
1997 1.2k
1996 964
1995 741
1994 598
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q4 2.7k 1.9k
2024 Q3 2.8k 2.0k
2024 Q2 2.9k 2.1k
2024 Q1 3.1k 2.0k
2023 Q4 3.1k 2.0k
2023 Q3 3.2k 1.9k
2023 Q2 3.3k 1.8k
2023 Q1 3.5k 1.8k
2022 Q4 3.5k 1.7k
2022 Q3 3.7k 1.7k
2022 Q2 3.8k 1.6k
2022 Q1 3.9k 1.5k
2021 Q4 4.0k 1.5k
2021 Q3 4.1k 1.4k
2021 Q2 4.1k 1.4k
2021 Q1 4.1k 1.4k
2020 Q4 4.2k 1.3k
2020 Q3 4.2k 1.3k
2020 Q2 3.8k 1.7k
2020 Q1 3.5k 2.1k
2019 Q4 4.5k 1.1k
2019 Q3 4.6k 1.1k
2019 Q2 4.6k 1.0k
2019 Q1 4.7k 994
2018 Q4 4.8k 948
2018 Q3 4.8k 914
2018 Q2 4.9k 871
2018 Q1 5.0k 832
2017 Q4 5.0k 763
2017 Q3 5.1k 736
2017 Q2 5.1k 746
2017 Q1 5.1k 687
2016 Q4 5.1k 669
2016 Q3 5.2k 635
2016 Q2 5.2k 591
2016 Q1 5.2k 561
2015 Q4 5.3k 528
2015 Q3 5.3k 476
2015 Q2 5.3k 469
2015 Q1 5.2k 430
2014 Q4 5.2k 423
2014 Q3 5.2k 373
2014 Q2 5.1k 347
2014 Q1 5.1k 301
2013 Q4 5.0k 279
2013 Q3 5.0k 251
2013 Q2 5.0k 275
2013 Q1 4.9k 318
2012 Q4 4.9k 299
2012 Q3 4.9k 295
2012 Q2 4.8k 288
2012 Q1 4.7k 299
2011 Q4 4.7k 285
2011 Q3 4.7k 246
2011 Q2 4.7k 246
2011 Q1 4.6k 249
2010 Q4 4.6k 231
2010 Q3 4.6k 257
2010 Q2 4.5k 263
2010 Q1 4.5k 256
2009 Q4 4.5k 243
2009 Q3 4.4k 248
2009 Q2 4.4k 242
2009 Q1 4.2k 241
2008 Q4 4.1k 285
2008 Q3 4.1k 294
2007 Q4 3.9k 241
2006 Q4 3.6k
2005 Q4 3.3k
2004 Q4 3.1k
2003 Q4 2.7k
2002 Q4 2.5k
2001 Q4 2.3k
2000 Q4 2.1k
1999 Q4 1.8k
1998 Q4 1.4k
1997 Q4 1.2k
1996 Q4 964
1995 Q4 741
1994 Q4 598

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 2023 ?
Licensed 71 20 11 0
SORN 0 1 0 2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 181 228 250 244 255 165 137 93 66 68
SORN 52 99 41 44 12 15 12 6 6 2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 12 12 17 43 68 99 133 163 214 149
SORN 65 131 145 149 205 164 133 122 105 68
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
SORN 6 5 3 6 6 16 18 32 88 88
1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 3
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 0 2
2023 11 0
2022 20 1
2021 71 0
2020 68 2
2019 66 6
2018 93 6
2017 137 12
2016 165 15
2015 255 12
2014 244 44
2013 250 41
2012 228 99
2011 181 52
2010 149 68
2009 214 105
2008 163 122
2007 133 133
2006 99 164
2005 68 205
2004 43 149
2003 17 145
2002 12 131
2001 12 65
2000 3 88
1999 8 88
1998 0 32
1997 0 18
1996 0 16
1995 0 6
1994 0 6
1993 1 3
1992 0 5
1991 0 6
1990 0 3
1989 0 0
1988 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 71 20 11 3
SORN 0 1 0 8
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 178 219 255 248 256 166 134 95 64 73
SORN 50 100 39 47 12 15 12 6 6 2
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 12 12 17 43 68 98 131 163 213 149
SORN 65 131 142 148 204 164 132 122 105 68
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
SORN 6 6 2 6 5 17 20 32 87 88
1990
Licensed 0
SORN 3
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 3 8
2023 11 0
2022 20 1
2021 71 0
2020 73 2
2019 64 6
2018 95 6
2017 134 12
2016 166 15
2015 256 12
2014 248 47
2013 255 39
2012 219 100
2011 178 50
2010 149 68
2009 213 105
2008 163 122
2007 131 132
2006 98 164
2005 68 204
2004 43 148
2003 17 142
2002 12 131
2001 12 65
2000 3 88
1999 8 87
1998 0 32
1997 0 20
1996 0 17
1995 0 5
1994 0 6
1993 1 2
1992 0 6
1991 0 6
1990 0 3

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
244 346 280 389 453 442 452 516 455 289 278 347 319 327 294 183 149 107 72 69 56 20 11 0
Year Registrations
2024 0
2023 11
2022 20
2021 56
2020 69
2019 72
2018 107
2017 149
2016 183
2015 294
2014 327
2013 319
2012 347
2011 278
2010 289
2009 455
2008 516
2007 452
2006 442
2005 453
2004 389
2003 280
2002 346
2001 244

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 3 142 5 38
Up to 100cc 1
401cc to 500cc 3
801cc to 900cc 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 10 117
2901cc to 3000cc 3 6
4201cc to 4300cc 1.5k 7 1 1.2k 4
4401cc to 4500cc 8 2
4501cc to 4600cc 162 112
4801cc to 4900cc 1
5101cc to 5200cc 213 17
5801cc to 5900cc 1 1
5901cc to 6000cc 64 241 3
6301cc to 6400cc 126 90
6601cc to 6700cc 124 3
6701cc to 6800cc 332 1 45
6801cc to 6900cc 2 1
8301cc to 8400cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel 3 5
Other 142 38
Up to 100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol
Diesel 3
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 10 117
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 3 6
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1.5k 1.2k
Other 7 4
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol
Diesel 8 2
Other
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol
Diesel 162 112
Other
4801cc to 4900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5101cc to 5200cc Petrol
Diesel 213 17
Other
5801cc to 5900cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
5901cc to 6000cc Petrol
Diesel 64 241
Other 3
6301cc to 6400cc Petrol
Diesel 126 90
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol
Diesel 124 3
Other
6701cc to 6800cc Petrol
Diesel 332 45
Other 1
6801cc to 6900cc Petrol
Diesel 2 1
Other
8301cc to 8400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other