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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
2023 7.2k 7.2k 7.3k 6.5k 6.6k 6.7k
2022 7.3k 7.3k 7.4k 7.3k 6.1k 6.2k 6.3k 6.4k
2021 6.9k 7.1k 7.2k 7.3k 5.8k 5.8k 5.9k 6.0k
2020 7.0k 6.7k 6.8k 6.8k 5.2k 5.4k 5.5k 5.6k
2019 6.9k 7.1k 7.2k 7.3k 4.1k 4.4k 4.5k 4.7k
2018 6.1k 6.4k 6.7k 6.8k 3.7k 3.7k 3.9k 4.0k
2017 5.6k 5.8k 6.0k 6.0k 2.9k 3.2k 3.4k 3.5k
2016 5.5k 5.5k 5.7k 5.6k 2.4k 2.5k 2.6k 2.8k
2015 5.0k 5.1k 5.4k 5.5k 1.9k 2.1k 2.2k 2.2k
2014 4.2k 4.4k 4.7k 4.8k 1.6k 1.7k 1.7k 1.8k
2013 4.0k 4.2k 4.2k 4.2k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k 1.6k
2012 3.8k 3.8k 4.0k 4.0k 1.3k 1.3k 1.3k 1.4k
2011 3.4k 3.5k 3.7k 3.7k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.3k
2010 3.2k 3.3k 3.4k 3.4k 1.1k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k
2009 3.2k 3.2k 3.4k 3.3k 1.0k 1.1k 1.1k 1.2k
2008 3.4k 3.3k 991 1.1k
2007 3.1k 880
2006 2.7k
2005 2.6k
2004 2.1k
2003 1.6k
2002 1.7k
2001 1.7k
2000 1.9k
1999 2.0k
1998 2.0k
1997 2.2k
1996 2.4k
1995 4.1k
1994 5.2k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q3 7.3k 6.7k
2023 Q2 7.2k 6.6k
2023 Q1 7.2k 6.5k
2022 Q4 7.3k 6.4k
2022 Q3 7.4k 6.3k
2022 Q2 7.3k 6.2k
2022 Q1 7.3k 6.1k
2021 Q4 7.3k 6.0k
2021 Q3 7.2k 5.9k
2021 Q2 7.1k 5.8k
2021 Q1 6.9k 5.8k
2020 Q4 6.8k 5.6k
2020 Q3 6.8k 5.5k
2020 Q2 6.7k 5.4k
2020 Q1 7.0k 5.2k
2019 Q4 7.3k 4.7k
2019 Q3 7.2k 4.5k
2019 Q2 7.1k 4.4k
2019 Q1 6.9k 4.1k
2018 Q4 6.8k 4.0k
2018 Q3 6.7k 3.9k
2018 Q2 6.4k 3.7k
2018 Q1 6.1k 3.7k
2017 Q4 6.0k 3.5k
2017 Q3 6.0k 3.4k
2017 Q2 5.8k 3.2k
2017 Q1 5.6k 2.9k
2016 Q4 5.6k 2.8k
2016 Q3 5.7k 2.6k
2016 Q2 5.5k 2.5k
2016 Q1 5.5k 2.4k
2015 Q4 5.5k 2.2k
2015 Q3 5.4k 2.2k
2015 Q2 5.1k 2.1k
2015 Q1 5.0k 1.9k
2014 Q4 4.8k 1.8k
2014 Q3 4.7k 1.7k
2014 Q2 4.4k 1.7k
2014 Q1 4.2k 1.6k
2013 Q4 4.2k 1.6k
2013 Q3 4.2k 1.4k
2013 Q2 4.2k 1.3k
2013 Q1 4.0k 1.3k
2012 Q4 4.0k 1.4k
2012 Q3 4.0k 1.3k
2012 Q2 3.8k 1.3k
2012 Q1 3.8k 1.3k
2011 Q4 3.7k 1.3k
2011 Q3 3.7k 1.2k
2011 Q2 3.5k 1.2k
2011 Q1 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q4 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q3 3.4k 1.2k
2010 Q2 3.3k 1.2k
2010 Q1 3.2k 1.1k
2009 Q4 3.3k 1.2k
2009 Q3 3.4k 1.1k
2009 Q2 3.2k 1.1k
2009 Q1 3.2k 1.0k
2008 Q4 3.3k 1.1k
2008 Q3 3.4k 991
2007 Q4 3.1k 880
2006 Q4 2.7k
2005 Q4 2.6k
2004 Q4 2.1k
2003 Q4 1.6k
2002 Q4 1.7k
2001 Q4 1.7k
2000 Q4 1.9k
1999 Q4 2.0k
1998 Q4 2.0k
1997 Q4 2.2k
1996 Q4 2.4k
1995 Q4 4.1k
1994 Q4 5.2k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2021 2022 ?
Licensed 683 619 991
SORN 220 138 734
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 86 83 116 201 287 323 533 781 898 453
SORN 242 260 218 411 494 372 357 530 389 218
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 17 28 39 205 259 133 192 68 22 39
SORN 32 75 80 117 168 166 299 289 68 160
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 3 4 3 21 10 17 25 21 17 25
SORN 14 11 16 24 12 14 33 29 49 48
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 3 1 6 9 4 5 10 18 12
SORN 0 5 5 4 9 4 10 23 10 17
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 1 1 1 0 7 7 2 6 17 5
SORN 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
SORN 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1927 1928 1929 1930
Licensed 1 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 991 734
2022 619 138
2021 683 220
2020 453 218
2019 898 389
2018 781 530
2017 533 357
2016 323 372
2015 287 494
2014 201 411
2013 116 218
2012 83 260
2011 86 242
2010 39 160
2009 22 68
2008 68 289
2007 192 299
2006 133 166
2005 259 168
2004 205 117
2003 39 80
2002 28 75
2001 17 32
2000 25 48
1999 17 49
1998 21 29
1997 25 33
1996 17 14
1995 10 12
1994 21 24
1993 3 16
1992 4 11
1991 3 14
1990 12 17
1989 18 10
1988 10 23
1987 5 10
1986 4 4
1985 9 9
1984 6 4
1983 1 5
1982 3 5
1981 0 0
1980 5 2
1979 17 2
1978 6 1
1977 2 2
1976 7 1
1975 7 1
1974 0 1
1973 1 3
1972 1 2
1971 1 2
1970 3 1
1969 1 0
1968 0 1
1967 0 2
1966 1 1
1965 0 1
1964 1 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 1
1961 0 0
1960 4 0
1959 0 0
1958 0 0
1957 0 0
1956 0 0
1955 0 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 0 0
1951 1 0
1950 1 0
1949 0 0
1948 0 0
1947 0 0
1946 0 0
1945 0 0
1944 0 0
1943 0 0
1942 0 0
1941 0 0
1940 0 0
1939 0 0
1938 0 0
1937 0 0
1936 0 0
1935 0 0
1934 0 0
1933 0 0
1932 0 0
1931 0 0
1930 0 0
1929 0 0
1928 0 0
1927 1 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 ?
Licensed 681 622 1.3k
SORN 222 139 1.4k
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Licensed 68 87 108 158 254 275 529 753 890 445
SORN 216 249 190 311 469 352 353 517 381 220
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 18 19 25 158 194 116 168 54 19 29
SORN 17 39 61 87 129 123 216 177 58 140
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 2 3 4 19 11 15 29 16 10 14
SORN 9 11 15 18 7 11 28 23 39 33
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 0 3 0 6 7 4 3 6 16 8
SORN 0 3 6 2 9 4 8 20 10 16
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 12 8 16 15 5 5 3 15 15 7
SORN 0 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 1
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 7 6 7 9 9 7 9 10 15
SORN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 2 1 0 1 3 7
SORN 0 0 0 0 1 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 1.3k 1.4k
2022 622 139
2021 681 222
2020 445 220
2019 890 381
2018 753 517
2017 529 353
2016 275 352
2015 254 469
2014 158 311
2013 108 190
2012 87 249
2011 68 216
2010 29 140
2009 19 58
2008 54 177
2007 168 216
2006 116 123
2005 194 129
2004 158 87
2003 25 61
2002 19 39
2001 18 17
2000 14 33
1999 10 39
1998 16 23
1997 29 28
1996 15 11
1995 11 7
1994 19 18
1993 4 15
1992 3 11
1991 2 9
1990 8 16
1989 16 10
1988 6 20
1987 3 8
1986 4 4
1985 7 9
1984 6 2
1983 0 6
1982 3 3
1981 0 0
1980 7 1
1979 15 2
1978 15 2
1977 3 2
1976 5 1
1975 5 0
1974 15 2
1973 16 3
1972 8 5
1971 12 0
1970 15 1
1969 10 3
1968 9 0
1967 7 1
1966 9 0
1965 9 0
1964 7 1
1963 6 0
1962 7 0
1961 1 0
1960 7 1
1959 3 1
1958 1 0
1957 0 0
1956 1 0
1955 2 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
117 208 287 651 813 490 710 609 359 399 627 611 600 1.0k 1.3k 838 1.2k 1.5k 1.4k 696 816 748 350
Year Registrations
2023 350
2022 748
2021 816
2020 696
2019 1.4k
2018 1.5k
2017 1.2k
2016 838
2015 1.3k
2014 1.0k
2013 600
2012 611
2011 627
2010 399
2009 359
2008 609
2007 710
2006 490
2005 813
2004 651
2003 287
2002 208
2001 117

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 3 357 2 1 198 7
51cc to 125cc 1
Up to 100cc 4 1 3
101cc to 200cc 5 3
201cc to 300cc 1 2
301cc to 400cc 1
401cc to 500cc 1 2
501cc to 600cc 1 2 4
601cc to 700cc 51 1 23
701cc to 800cc 5
801cc to 900cc 5 6
901cc to 1000cc 8 11
1001cc to 1100cc 1 6
1101cc to 1200cc 1 681 1 522 1
1201cc to 1300cc 42 1 27 1
1301cc to 1400cc 157 176
1401cc to 1500cc 2 17
1501cc to 1600cc 5 2
1601cc to 1700cc 1 2.0k 1.6k 1
1701cc to 1800cc 1 1
1801cc to 1900cc 1 5
1901cc to 2000cc 1 220 253 1
2001cc to 2100cc 1 32 3 66 1
2101cc to 2200cc 75 72
2201cc to 2300cc 4 4
2301cc to 2400cc 2 2
2401cc to 2500cc 1 4
2501cc to 2600cc 23 29
2601cc to 2700cc 1
2801cc to 2900cc 7 7
2901cc to 3000cc 1 2
3001cc to 3100cc 5 8
3101cc to 3200cc 1
3201cc to 3300cc 1 1
3301cc to 3400cc 2
3501cc to 3600cc 3 2
3601cc to 3700cc 7 2.8k 1 4 1.8k 7
3801cc to 3900cc 4 6
3901cc to 4000cc 4 4
4001cc to 4100cc 1 175 323 3
4101cc to 4200cc 5 4
4201cc to 4300cc 2 9
4301cc to 4400cc 48 60
4401cc to 4500cc 598 4 1 1.1k 3
4501cc to 4600cc 2 6
4601cc to 4700cc 2
4701cc to 4800cc 2
4901cc to 5000cc 1
5001cc to 5100cc 1
5701cc to 5800cc 1 1
6001cc to 6100cc 1 2
6201cc to 6300cc 2 4
6501cc to 6600cc 1
6601cc to 6700cc 2
6801cc to 6900cc 1
9901cc to 10000cc 4
Over 15000cc 2 5
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol 3 1
Diesel 357 198
Other 2 7
51cc to 125cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
Up to 100cc Petrol
Diesel 4 3
Other 1
101cc to 200cc Petrol
Diesel 5 3
Other
201cc to 300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
301cc to 400cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
401cc to 500cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
501cc to 600cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2 4
Other
601cc to 700cc Petrol
Diesel 51 23
Other 1
701cc to 800cc Petrol
Diesel 5
Other
801cc to 900cc Petrol
Diesel 5 6
Other
901cc to 1000cc Petrol
Diesel 8 11
Other
1001cc to 1100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 6
Other
1101cc to 1200cc Petrol 1 1
Diesel 681 522
Other 1
1201cc to 1300cc Petrol 1
Diesel 42 27
Other 1
1301cc to 1400cc Petrol
Diesel 157 176
Other
1401cc to 1500cc Petrol
Diesel 2 17
Other
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol
Diesel 5 2
Other
1601cc to 1700cc Petrol 1
Diesel 2.0k 1.6k
Other 1
1701cc to 1800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other 1
1801cc to 1900cc Petrol
Diesel 1 5
Other
1901cc to 2000cc Petrol 1
Diesel 220 253
Other 1
2001cc to 2100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 32 66
Other 3 1
2101cc to 2200cc Petrol
Diesel 75 72
Other
2201cc to 2300cc Petrol
Diesel 4 4
Other
2301cc to 2400cc Petrol
Diesel 2 2
Other
2401cc to 2500cc Petrol
Diesel 1 4
Other
2501cc to 2600cc Petrol
Diesel 23 29
Other
2601cc to 2700cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
2801cc to 2900cc Petrol
Diesel 7 7
Other
2901cc to 3000cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
3001cc to 3100cc Petrol
Diesel 5 8
Other
3101cc to 3200cc Petrol
Diesel
Other 1
3201cc to 3300cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
3301cc to 3400cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
3501cc to 3600cc Petrol
Diesel 3 2
Other
3601cc to 3700cc Petrol 7 4
Diesel 2.8k 1.8k
Other 1 7
3801cc to 3900cc Petrol
Diesel 4 6
Other
3901cc to 4000cc Petrol
Diesel 4 4
Other
4001cc to 4100cc Petrol 1
Diesel 175 323
Other 3
4101cc to 4200cc Petrol
Diesel 5 4
Other
4201cc to 4300cc Petrol
Diesel 2 9
Other
4301cc to 4400cc Petrol
Diesel 48 60
Other
4401cc to 4500cc Petrol 1
Diesel 598 1.1k
Other 4 3
4501cc to 4600cc Petrol
Diesel 2 6
Other
4601cc to 4700cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
4701cc to 4800cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
4901cc to 5000cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5701cc to 5800cc Petrol
Diesel 1 1
Other
6001cc to 6100cc Petrol
Diesel 1 2
Other
6201cc to 6300cc Petrol
Diesel 2 4
Other
6501cc to 6600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
6601cc to 6700cc Petrol
Diesel 2
Other
6801cc to 6900cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
9901cc to 10000cc Petrol
Diesel 4
Other
Over 15000cc Petrol
Diesel 2 5
Other