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HOW MANY BETTER BT 125 5 ARE LEFT?

There are 2 BETTER BT 125 5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 36 BETTER BT 125 5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BETTER BT 125 5 was highest during 2007 Q4 (108). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 70 (65%) BETTER BT 125 5 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q3 the number of BETTER BT 125 5 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 BETTER BT 125 5 has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 BETTER BT 125 5 models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

95% of the remaining 38 BETTER BT 125 5 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY BETTER BT 125 5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q41080108108
2007 Q498101080
2008 Q3791594-14
2008 Q48213951
2009 Q1712192-3
2009 Q2582078-14
2009 Q35824824
2009 Q4552479-3
2010 Q1473077-2
2010 Q2442670-7
2010 Q3362965-5
2010 Q4342963-2
2011 Q13826641
2011 Q2342155-9
2011 Q3262854-1
2011 Q4232750-4
2012 Q12228500
2012 Q2222042-8
2012 Q31728453
2012 Q41927461
2013 Q11630460
2013 Q2142640-6
2013 Q31329422
2013 Q41332453
2014 Q1123244-1
2014 Q2123143-1
2014 Q3113041-2
2014 Q473239-2
2015 Q143337-2
2015 Q2735425
2015 Q373441-1
2015 Q4734410
2016 Q1834421
2016 Q2933420
2016 Q3736431
2016 Q4736430
2017 Q163642-1
2017 Q253641-1
2017 Q3537421
2017 Q4438420
2018 Q133639-3
2018 Q2437412
2018 Q3338410
2018 Q4437410
2019 Q1437410
2019 Q233538-3
2019 Q3435391
2019 Q4336390
2020 Q123638-1
2020 Q223537-1
2020 Q3336392
2020 Q4336390
2021 Q133538-1
2021 Q2435391
2021 Q3337401
2021 Q4238400
2022 Q1238400
2022 Q2238400
2022 Q323638-2
2022 Q4335380
2023 Q1435391
2023 Q2336390
2023 Q3336390
2023 Q4336390
2024 Q1237390
2024 Q2336390
2024 Q3336390
2024 Q433538-1
2025 Q1335380
2025 Q2236380

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.