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HOW MANY BETTER BT 125 ARE LEFT?

There are 11 BETTER BT 125 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 186 BETTER BT 125 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BETTER BT 125 was highest during 2006 Q4 (601). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 404 (67%) BETTER BT 125 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of BETTER BT 125 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 has fallen by 43. Licensed models have fallen by 52 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 BETTER BT 125 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

94% of the remaining 197 BETTER BT 125 in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY BETTER BT 125 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41740174174
2006 Q46010601427
2007 Q445389542-59
2008 Q3386104490-52
2008 Q4370110480-10
2009 Q1324151475-5
2009 Q2294154448-27
2009 Q3267156423-25
2009 Q4260144404-19
2010 Q1221175396-8
2010 Q2202164366-30
2010 Q3188164352-14
2010 Q4185158343-9
2011 Q118916935815
2011 Q2173156329-29
2011 Q3160150310-19
2011 Q4151145296-14
2012 Q113917030913
2012 Q2146142288-21
2012 Q3133146279-9
2012 Q41351442790
2013 Q11361472834
2013 Q2126133259-24
2013 Q3122128250-9
2013 Q411615627222
2014 Q1110153263-9
2014 Q299144243-20
2014 Q394145239-4
2014 Q479156235-4
2015 Q167162229-6
2015 Q26317724011
2015 Q358180238-2
2015 Q452182234-4
2016 Q145187232-2
2016 Q250179229-3
2016 Q345182227-2
2016 Q4481852336
2017 Q149182231-2
2017 Q2381932310
2017 Q335195230-1
2017 Q427202229-1
2018 Q122199221-8
2018 Q219200219-2
2018 Q3192022212
2018 Q4212022232
2019 Q119201220-3
2019 Q218197215-5
2019 Q3181972150
2019 Q413201214-1
2020 Q19203212-2
2020 Q212197209-3
2020 Q3122002123
2020 Q4112022131
2021 Q111200211-2
2021 Q2112012121
2021 Q3102042142
2021 Q492062151
2022 Q19203212-3
2022 Q2112022131
2022 Q310200210-3
2022 Q411198209-1
2023 Q1131972101
2023 Q2131982111
2023 Q3131992121
2023 Q4141982120
2024 Q112199211-1
2024 Q211197208-3
2024 Q3111992102
2024 Q414189203-7
2025 Q114184198-5
2025 Q211186197-1

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.