Manufacturer PUCH

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 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.9k 1.9k 1.9k 2.0k
2023 1.4k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.8k 1.9k 1.9k 1.9k
2022 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.3k 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k
2021 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.7k 1.7k 1.7k 1.8k
2020 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.6k 1.6k 1.7k 1.7k
2019 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.1k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k
2018 873 995 1.1k 1.0k 1.6k 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k
2017 883 899 908 875 1.4k 1.5k 1.5k 1.6k
2016 896 899 905 897 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k
2015 917 905 918 893 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k
2014 895 906 974 929 850 864 1.0k 1.1k
2013 922 928 913 905 641 676 693 847
2012 903 918 919 911 600 614 679 701
2011 907 909 919 905 569 578 626 677
2010 907 926 917 892 505 518 573 618
2009 882 914 912 914 494 508 543 555
2008 888 876 530 555
2007 870 530
2006 888
2005 998
2004 1.0k
2003 1.0k
2002 1.1k
2001 1.2k
2000 1.4k
1999 1.6k
1998 1.8k
1997 2.1k
1996 2.6k
1995 3.0k
1994 3.7k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2024 Q4 1.4k 2.0k
2024 Q3 1.4k 1.9k
2024 Q2 1.4k 1.9k
2024 Q1 1.4k 1.9k
2023 Q4 1.3k 1.9k
2023 Q3 1.4k 1.9k
2023 Q2 1.4k 1.9k
2023 Q1 1.4k 1.8k
2022 Q4 1.3k 1.8k
2022 Q3 1.4k 1.8k
2022 Q2 1.3k 1.8k
2022 Q1 1.3k 1.8k
2021 Q4 1.3k 1.8k
2021 Q3 1.3k 1.7k
2021 Q2 1.3k 1.7k
2021 Q1 1.3k 1.7k
2020 Q4 1.2k 1.7k
2020 Q3 1.2k 1.7k
2020 Q2 1.2k 1.6k
2020 Q1 1.1k 1.6k
2019 Q4 1.1k 1.6k
2019 Q3 1.1k 1.6k
2019 Q2 1.1k 1.6k
2019 Q1 1.1k 1.6k
2018 Q4 1.0k 1.6k
2018 Q3 1.1k 1.5k
2018 Q2 995 1.5k
2018 Q1 873 1.6k
2017 Q4 875 1.6k
2017 Q3 908 1.5k
2017 Q2 899 1.5k
2017 Q1 883 1.4k
2016 Q4 897 1.4k
2016 Q3 905 1.3k
2016 Q2 899 1.3k
2016 Q1 896 1.3k
2015 Q4 893 1.2k
2015 Q3 918 1.2k
2015 Q2 905 1.2k
2015 Q1 917 1.1k
2014 Q4 929 1.1k
2014 Q3 974 1.0k
2014 Q2 906 864
2014 Q1 895 850
2013 Q4 905 847
2013 Q3 913 693
2013 Q2 928 676
2013 Q1 922 641
2012 Q4 911 701
2012 Q3 919 679
2012 Q2 918 614
2012 Q1 903 600
2011 Q4 905 677
2011 Q3 919 626
2011 Q2 909 578
2011 Q1 907 569
2010 Q4 892 618
2010 Q3 917 573
2010 Q2 926 518
2010 Q1 907 505
2009 Q4 914 555
2009 Q3 912 543
2009 Q2 914 508
2009 Q1 882 494
2008 Q4 876 555
2008 Q3 888 530
2007 Q4 870 530
2006 Q4 888
2005 Q4 998
2004 Q4 1.0k
2003 Q4 1.0k
2002 Q4 1.1k
2001 Q4 1.2k
2000 Q4 1.4k
1999 Q4 1.6k
1998 Q4 1.8k
1997 Q4 2.1k
1996 Q4 2.6k
1995 Q4 3.0k
1994 Q4 3.7k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ?
Licensed 0 2 0 0 0 603
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 479
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 3 3 4
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 38 17 20 5 3 5 2 1 0 0
SORN 118 82 64 64 49 37 22 4 1 1
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 34 54 43 54 74 48 42 43 104 79
SORN 34 54 43 88 123 101 92 107 168 129
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 5 4 1 1 2 3 2 5 23 29
SORN 3 4 2 4 4 2 2 7 19 25
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 9
SORN 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 2 11 7
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 603 479
2005 0 1
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 2 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 4
1999 0 3
1998 1 3
1997 1 4
1996 0 1
1995 0 2
1994 0 1
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 1
1989 0 1
1988 1 4
1987 2 22
1986 5 37
1985 3 49
1984 5 64
1983 20 64
1982 17 82
1981 38 118
1980 79 129
1979 104 168
1978 43 107
1977 42 92
1976 48 101
1975 74 123
1974 54 88
1973 43 43
1972 54 54
1971 34 34
1970 29 25
1969 23 19
1968 5 7
1967 2 2
1966 3 2
1965 2 4
1964 1 4
1963 1 2
1962 4 4
1961 5 3
1960 9 7
1959 3 11
1958 0 2
1957 3 2
1956 1 3
1955 1 1
1954 0 0
1953 0 1
1952 0 0
1951 0 0
1950 0 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 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 ?
Licensed 0 253
SORN 1 274
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 2 3
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 34 16 17 5 1 4 2 1 0 0
SORN 110 73 55 58 43 36 19 4 1 1
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 77 127 137 99 74 45 39 39 105 72
SORN 66 127 158 160 116 90 82 99 150 114
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 10 5 6 6 2 1 0 8 56 89
SORN 5 3 4 4 0 2 2 4 24 66
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 10 14
SORN 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 6 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 253 274
2021 0 1
2020 0 0
2019 0 0
2018 0 1
2017 0 0
2016 1 0
2015 0 0
2014 0 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 0 0
2006 0 0
2005 0 2
2004 1 0
2003 0 0
2002 1 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 3
1999 0 2
1998 2 3
1997 1 4
1996 0 1
1995 0 2
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 1
1989 0 1
1988 1 4
1987 2 19
1986 4 36
1985 1 43
1984 5 58
1983 17 55
1982 16 73
1981 34 110
1980 72 114
1979 105 150
1978 39 99
1977 39 82
1976 45 90
1975 74 116
1974 99 160
1973 137 158
1972 127 127
1971 77 66
1970 89 66
1969 56 24
1968 8 4
1967 0 2
1966 1 2
1965 2 0
1964 6 4
1963 6 4
1962 5 3
1961 10 5
1960 14 0
1959 10 6
1958 1 1
1957 1 1
1956 1 2
1955 1 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 1 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 2024
22 22 3 12 12 5 6 7 6 4 2 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 15 25 21 10 11 12
Year Registrations
2024 12
2023 11
2022 10
2021 21
2020 25
2019 15
2018 10
2017 9
2016 10
2015 10
2014 9
2013 10
2012 9
2011 2
2010 4
2009 6
2008 7
2007 6
2006 5
2005 12
2004 12
2003 3
2002 22
2001 22

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 4 2
Up to 50cc 1.2k 2 1.9k
51cc to 125cc 69 51
Up to 100cc 2 1
126cc to 150cc 20 15
151cc to 200cc 9 11
201cc to 300cc 19 18
301cc to 400cc 1 2
401cc to 500cc 1
501cc to 600cc 2
601cc to 700cc 9 8
701cc to 800cc 5
901cc to 1000cc 1 2
1301cc to 1400cc 1 1
1801cc to 1900cc 1
2201cc to 2300cc 2
2401cc to 2500cc 1 1
2701cc to 2800cc 1
3801cc to 3900cc 1
4701cc to 4800cc 1
5201cc to 5300cc 1
6301cc to 6400cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 4 2
Diesel
Other
Up to 50cc Petrol 1.2k 1.9k
Diesel 2
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 69 51
Diesel
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol 2 1
Diesel
Other
126cc to 150cc Petrol 20 15
Diesel
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 9 11
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 19 18
Diesel
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 9 8
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 5
Diesel
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1 2
Diesel
Other
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol 2
Diesel
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other
2701cc to 2800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5201cc to 5300cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
6301cc to 6400cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other