Manufacturer SMC

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 485 505 480 2.2k 2.2k 2.3k
2022 532 579 572 508 2.2k 2.2k 2.2k 2.3k
2021 698 737 683 576 2.1k 2.1k 2.2k 2.2k
2020 603 718 762 676 2.2k 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k
2019 685 726 710 625 2.1k 2.1k 2.1k 2.2k
2018 754 792 772 691 2.1k 2.0k 2.1k 2.1k
2017 845 882 885 788 1.9k 2.0k 2.0k 2.1k
2016 924 977 992 880 1.8k 1.8k 1.8k 1.9k
2015 950 1.1k 1.1k 987 1.6k 1.6k 1.6k 1.8k
2014 1.0k 1.2k 1.2k 1.0k 1.5k 1.4k 1.5k 1.6k
2013 1.1k 1.2k 1.3k 1.0k 1.3k 1.3k 1.1k 1.5k
2012 1.3k 1.4k 1.3k 1.2k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 1.3k
2011 1.3k 1.5k 1.5k 1.3k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 1.3k
2010 1.3k 1.6k 1.6k 1.3k 1.3k 1.1k 1.0k 1.2k
2009 1.4k 1.7k 1.7k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 1.0k 1.2k
2008 1.9k 1.5k 930 1.2k
2007 1.7k 989
2006 1.8k
2005 2.0k
2004 1.4k
2003 510
2002 28
2001 0
2000 0
1999 0
1998 0
1997 0
1996 0
1995 0
1994 0
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q3 480 2.3k
2023 Q2 505 2.2k
2023 Q1 485 2.2k
2022 Q4 508 2.3k
2022 Q3 572 2.2k
2022 Q2 579 2.2k
2022 Q1 532 2.2k
2021 Q4 576 2.2k
2021 Q3 683 2.2k
2021 Q2 737 2.1k
2021 Q1 698 2.1k
2020 Q4 676 2.1k
2020 Q3 762 2.1k
2020 Q2 718 2.1k
2020 Q1 603 2.2k
2019 Q4 625 2.2k
2019 Q3 710 2.1k
2019 Q2 726 2.1k
2019 Q1 685 2.1k
2018 Q4 691 2.1k
2018 Q3 772 2.1k
2018 Q2 792 2.0k
2018 Q1 754 2.1k
2017 Q4 788 2.1k
2017 Q3 885 2.0k
2017 Q2 882 2.0k
2017 Q1 845 1.9k
2016 Q4 880 1.9k
2016 Q3 992 1.8k
2016 Q2 977 1.8k
2016 Q1 924 1.8k
2015 Q4 987 1.8k
2015 Q3 1.1k 1.6k
2015 Q2 1.1k 1.6k
2015 Q1 950 1.6k
2014 Q4 1.0k 1.6k
2014 Q3 1.2k 1.5k
2014 Q2 1.2k 1.4k
2014 Q1 1.0k 1.5k
2013 Q4 1.0k 1.5k
2013 Q3 1.3k 1.1k
2013 Q2 1.2k 1.3k
2013 Q1 1.1k 1.3k
2012 Q4 1.2k 1.3k
2012 Q3 1.3k 1.1k
2012 Q2 1.4k 1.2k
2012 Q1 1.3k 1.3k
2011 Q4 1.3k 1.3k
2011 Q3 1.5k 1.1k
2011 Q2 1.5k 1.2k
2011 Q1 1.3k 1.3k
2010 Q4 1.3k 1.2k
2010 Q3 1.6k 1.0k
2010 Q2 1.6k 1.1k
2010 Q1 1.3k 1.3k
2009 Q4 1.4k 1.2k
2009 Q3 1.7k 1.0k
2009 Q2 1.7k 1.1k
2009 Q1 1.4k 1.2k
2008 Q4 1.5k 1.2k
2008 Q3 1.9k 930
2007 Q4 1.7k 989
2006 Q4 1.8k
2005 Q4 2.0k
2004 Q4 1.4k
2003 Q4 510
2002 Q4 28
2001 Q4 0
2000 Q4 0
1999 Q4 0
1998 Q4 0
1997 Q4 0
1996 Q4 0
1995 Q4 0
1994 Q4 0

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 ?
Licensed 17 3 1
SORN 3 0 10
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 22 19 29 35 33 33 23 4 15 22
SORN 64 69 52 67 60 45 18 10 8 3
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 2 10 54 66 31 30 24 18 12
SORN 3 5 167 446 495 232 181 153 83 61
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SORN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 12
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1 10
2022 3 0
2021 17 3
2020 22 3
2019 15 8
2018 4 10
2017 23 18
2016 33 45
2015 33 60
2014 35 67
2013 29 52
2012 19 69
2011 22 64
2010 12 61
2009 18 83
2008 24 153
2007 30 181
2006 31 232
2005 66 495
2004 54 446
2003 10 167
2002 2 5
2001 0 3
2000 3 12
1999 0 6
1998 0 1
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 1
1994 0 0
1993 0 1
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 0 0
1988 0 0
1987 0 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 0 0
1980 0 0
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 2 0
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 0 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 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 ?
Licensed 17 3 6
SORN 3 0 64
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 22 19 29 35 32 33 23 4 15 22
SORN 63 69 52 67 60 45 18 10 8 3
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 2 10 50 70 31 29 24 18 12
SORN 2 4 149 428 498 232 180 153 82 61
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 2
SORN 1 0 0 2 3
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 6 64
2022 3 0
2021 17 3
2020 22 3
2019 15 8
2018 4 10
2017 23 18
2016 33 45
2015 32 60
2014 35 67
2013 29 52
2012 19 69
2011 22 63
2010 12 61
2009 18 82
2008 24 153
2007 29 180
2006 31 232
2005 70 498
2004 50 428
2003 10 149
2002 2 4
2001 0 2
2000 2 3
1999 0 2
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 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
0 21 505 1.3k 1.3k 520 390 330 172 149 152 132 112 151 143 112 53 20 28 31 20 3 0
Year Registrations
2023 0
2022 3
2021 20
2020 31
2019 28
2018 20
2017 53
2016 112
2015 143
2014 151
2013 112
2012 132
2011 152
2010 149
2009 172
2008 330
2007 390
2006 520
2005 1.3k
2004 1.3k
2003 505
2002 21
2001 0

Vehicles licensed or SORN in 2022 Q4, by fuel type and engine capacity

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Capacity Licensed SORN
Petrol Diesel Other Petrol Diesel Other
Unknown 1 2 1
Up to 50cc 5 47
51cc to 125cc 3 33
Up to 100cc 3 21
101cc to 200cc 22 331 1
151cc to 200cc 4
201cc to 300cc 249 1.6k 1
301cc to 400cc 3
401cc to 500cc 152 1 184
501cc to 600cc 3 1
601cc to 700cc 44 36
701cc to 800cc 1
801cc to 900cc 19 1 9
901cc to 1000cc 1 5
1801cc to 1900cc 1
7401cc to 7500cc 1
9601cc to 9700cc 1
10801cc to 10900cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 1
Diesel 1
Other 2
Up to 50cc Petrol 5 47
Diesel
Other
51cc to 125cc Petrol 3 33
Diesel
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol 3 21
Diesel
Other
101cc to 200cc Petrol 22 331
Diesel 1
Other
151cc to 200cc Petrol 4
Diesel
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol 249 1.6k
Diesel 1
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol 3
Diesel
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol 152 184
Diesel 1
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 3 1
Diesel
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol 44 36
Diesel
Other
701cc to 800cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol 19 9
Diesel 1
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol 1 5
Diesel
Other
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
7401cc to 7500cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
9601cc to 9700cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
10801cc to 10900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other