AEBI

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HOW MANY AEBI ARE LEFT?

There are 146 AEBI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 19 AEBI that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more AEBI, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

In the last 10 years the total number of AEBI has gained 76. Licensed models have increased by 63 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 40 AEBI models. Taxed models have grown by 32 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

88% of the surviving 165 AEBI in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY AEBI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41011
2006 Q41801817
2007 Q43403416
2008 Q34804814
2008 Q4530535
2009 Q1550552
2009 Q2580583
2009 Q3600602
2009 Q4620622
2010 Q1671686
2010 Q2662680
2010 Q3732757
2010 Q4732750
2011 Q173174-1
2011 Q273073-1
2011 Q3740741
2011 Q4750751
2012 Q1840849
2012 Q283083-1
2012 Q381182-1
2012 Q4841853
2013 Q1832850
2013 Q280282-3
2013 Q380181-1
2013 Q4811821
2014 Q1822842
2014 Q2912939
2014 Q387289-4
2014 Q486288-1
2015 Q1853880
2015 Q2836891
2015 Q3846901
2015 Q4856911
2016 Q197510211
2016 Q29751020
2016 Q3946100-2
2016 Q491798-2
2017 Q188997-1
2017 Q28710970
2017 Q387996-1
2017 Q486995-1
2018 Q1100810813
2018 Q2998107-1
2018 Q310081081
2018 Q410481124
2019 Q1106111175
2019 Q2114101247
2019 Q311310123-1
2019 Q4112121241
2020 Q1114131273
2020 Q211411125-2
2020 Q3121111327
2020 Q412011131-1
2021 Q1122101321
2021 Q2123101331
2021 Q312011131-2
2021 Q4122111332
2022 Q112110131-2
2022 Q2125101354
2022 Q3126111372
2022 Q412213135-2
2023 Q1123141372
2023 Q212313136-1
2023 Q3123141371
2023 Q4124141381
2024 Q1122161380
2024 Q2122161380
2024 Q311817135-3
2024 Q411318131-4
2025 Q11261714312
2025 Q21461916522

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.