ASIA

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HOW MANY ASIA ARE LEFT?

There are 14 ASIA left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 175 ASIA that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ASIA was highest during 1996 Q4 (913). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 724 (79%) ASIA have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of ASIA that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of ASIA has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 26 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 ASIA models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 14.

93% of the remaining 189 ASIA in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ASIA ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44520452452
1995 Q48410841389
1996 Q4913091372
1997 Q49040904-9
1998 Q48880888-16
1999 Q48190819-69
2000 Q47720772-47
2001 Q47220722-50
2002 Q46390639-83
2003 Q45810581-58
2004 Q45090509-72
2005 Q44330433-76
2006 Q43120312-121
2007 Q4237207444132
2008 Q3203184387-57
2008 Q4175211386-1
2009 Q1156206362-24
2009 Q2157182339-23
2009 Q3157171328-11
2009 Q41511833346
2010 Q1123186309-25
2010 Q2127160287-22
2010 Q3126150276-11
2010 Q4107166273-3
2011 Q198168266-7
2011 Q2101145246-20
2011 Q397134231-15
2011 Q48615724312
2012 Q181146227-16
2012 Q285133218-9
2012 Q386123209-9
2012 Q47215022213
2013 Q167142209-13
2013 Q269131200-9
2013 Q366121187-13
2013 Q45714920619
2014 Q151151202-4
2014 Q252148200-2
2014 Q3531522055
2014 Q4461592050
2015 Q1431632061
2015 Q240163203-3
2015 Q3431642074
2015 Q4461682147
2016 Q140173213-1
2016 Q239172211-2
2016 Q3371762132
2016 Q4351812163
2017 Q132180212-4
2017 Q2311862175
2017 Q330181211-6
2017 Q4281842121
2018 Q1281852131
2018 Q226186212-1
2018 Q3251882131
2018 Q418192210-3
2019 Q120187207-3
2019 Q2261872136
2019 Q323189212-1
2019 Q4191932120
2020 Q116192208-4
2020 Q2201892091
2020 Q3211882090
2020 Q4221892112
2021 Q121188209-2
2021 Q220185205-4
2021 Q321183204-1
2021 Q413190203-1
2022 Q112185197-6
2022 Q2191791981
2022 Q3151831980
2022 Q4141862002
2023 Q113184197-3
2023 Q2171821992
2023 Q3201791990
2023 Q4161831990
2024 Q114182196-3
2024 Q2221782004
2024 Q318180198-2
2024 Q412183195-3
2025 Q110179189-6
2025 Q2141751890

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.