W+E MISSING

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 40 44 41 84 84 86
2022 43 44 43 42 81 82 81 83
2021 40 40 42 42 83 83 80 81
2020 43 42 40 39 81 83 83 83
2019 43 44 43 44 78 79 80 80
2018 48 45 45 44 79 80 76 76
2017 55 57 52 51 73 76 76 78
2016 67 65 60 54 63 66 69 74
2015 71 71 66 68 58 58 62 61
2014 97 94 75 74 52 54 56 57
2013 127 126 98 99 36 20 44 51
2012 161 161 134 131 39 24 38 39
2011 194 190 170 161 54 30 63 47
2010 254 250 206 199 39 25 58 58
2009 310 302 261 257 48 30 47 47
2008 318 316 70 58
2007 379 130
2006 499
2005 608
2004 784
2003 1.2k
2002 1.3k
2001 1.6k
2000 1.8k
1999 2.1k
1998 2.2k
1997 2.5k
1996 2.8k
1995 3.2k
1994 4.6k
Quarter Licensed SORN
2023 Q3 41 86
2023 Q2 44 84
2023 Q1 40 84
2022 Q4 42 83
2022 Q3 43 81
2022 Q2 44 82
2022 Q1 43 81
2021 Q4 42 81
2021 Q3 42 80
2021 Q2 40 83
2021 Q1 40 83
2020 Q4 39 83
2020 Q3 40 83
2020 Q2 42 83
2020 Q1 43 81
2019 Q4 44 80
2019 Q3 43 80
2019 Q2 44 79
2019 Q1 43 78
2018 Q4 44 76
2018 Q3 45 76
2018 Q2 45 80
2018 Q1 48 79
2017 Q4 51 78
2017 Q3 52 76
2017 Q2 57 76
2017 Q1 55 73
2016 Q4 54 74
2016 Q3 60 69
2016 Q2 65 66
2016 Q1 67 63
2015 Q4 68 61
2015 Q3 66 62
2015 Q2 71 58
2015 Q1 71 58
2014 Q4 74 57
2014 Q3 75 56
2014 Q2 94 54
2014 Q1 97 52
2013 Q4 99 51
2013 Q3 98 44
2013 Q2 126 20
2013 Q1 127 36
2012 Q4 131 39
2012 Q3 134 38
2012 Q2 161 24
2012 Q1 161 39
2011 Q4 161 47
2011 Q3 170 63
2011 Q2 190 30
2011 Q1 194 54
2010 Q4 199 58
2010 Q3 206 58
2010 Q2 250 25
2010 Q1 254 39
2009 Q4 257 47
2009 Q3 261 47
2009 Q2 302 30
2009 Q1 310 48
2008 Q4 316 58
2008 Q3 318 70
2007 Q4 379 130
2006 Q4 499
2005 Q4 608
2004 Q4 784
2003 Q4 1.2k
2002 Q4 1.3k
2001 Q4 1.6k
2000 Q4 1.8k
1999 Q4 2.1k
1998 Q4 2.2k
1997 Q4 2.5k
1996 Q4 2.8k
1995 Q4 3.2k
1994 Q4 4.6k

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 1 16
SORN 0 0 0 0 27
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
SORN 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 0 3
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 3 1
SORN 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 2 8 5
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1950
Licensed 1
SORN 0
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 16 27
2014 1 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 1 0
2007 0 1
2006 1 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 6
1991 0 5
1990 0 3
1989 1 0
1988 2 3
1987 0 2
1986 1 1
1985 1 1
1984 0 3
1983 0 2
1982 1 2
1981 1 2
1980 1 5
1979 3 8
1978 3 2
1977 6 5
1976 1 2
1975 0 3
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 1 0
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 0 0
1960 0 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 0 0
1950 1 0

This table records the year of registration, not the actual age of the vehicle. More info.
Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ?
Licensed 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
SORN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Licensed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORN 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Licensed 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1
SORN 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 0 6
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Licensed 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 3 3 1
SORN 1 1 1 0 3 2 5 2 8 5
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Licensed 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SORN 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Licensed 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2
SORN 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Year Licensed SORN
Unknown 3 3
2019 1 0
2018 0 0
2017 0 0
2016 0 0
2015 0 0
2014 1 0
2013 0 0
2012 0 0
2011 0 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 1 0
2007 0 1
2006 1 0
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 0 0
2001 0 0
2000 0 0
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 0
1994 0 0
1993 0 2
1992 0 6
1991 0 8
1990 1 6
1989 1 0
1988 2 3
1987 0 2
1986 1 2
1985 1 1
1984 0 3
1983 0 2
1982 1 2
1981 1 2
1980 1 5
1979 3 8
1978 3 2
1977 6 5
1976 1 2
1975 0 3
1974 0 0
1973 0 1
1972 1 1
1971 0 1
1970 0 1
1969 1 1
1968 0 0
1967 0 2
1966 0 1
1965 0 1
1964 0 1
1963 1 0
1962 0 1
1961 1 1
1960 2 1
1959 1 0
1958 2 0
1957 0 0
1956 1 1
1955 1 0
1954 0 0
1953 0 0
1952 2 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
2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Year Registrations
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1
2018 0
2017 0
2016 0
2015 3
2014 1
2013 0
2012 0
2011 1
2010 0
2009 1
2008 1
2007 2
2006 1
2005 1
2004 1
2003 0
2002 0
2001 2

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 2 38 82
1501cc to 1600cc 1
5001cc to 5100cc 1
8701cc to 8800cc 1
Capacity Licensed SORN
Unknown Petrol
Diesel 2
Other 38 82
1501cc to 1600cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other
5001cc to 5100cc Petrol 1
Diesel
Other
8701cc to 8800cc Petrol
Diesel 1
Other