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HOW MANY BOND BUG 700 ES ARE LEFT?

There are 114 BOND BUG 700 ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 91 BOND BUG 700 ES that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more BOND BUG 700 ES, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

During 2015 Q3 the number of BOND BUG 700 ES 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 BOND BUG 700 ES has gained 60. Licensed models have increased by 40 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 26 BOND BUG 700 ES models. Taxed models have grown by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

56% of the surviving 205 BOND BUG 700 ES in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BOND BUG 700 ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43303333
1995 Q4410418
1996 Q436036-5
1997 Q45305317
1998 Q4600607
1999 Q4620622
2000 Q455055-7
2001 Q453053-2
2002 Q47007017
2003 Q4720722
2004 Q471071-1
2005 Q469069-2
2006 Q4700701
2007 Q456429828
2008 Q3684110911
2008 Q46640106-3
2009 Q159471060
2009 Q26436100-6
2009 Q3634811111
2009 Q45946105-6
2010 Q162501127
2010 Q2653499-13
2010 Q3674511213
2010 Q46738105-7
2011 Q168461149
2011 Q26238100-14
2011 Q3694511414
2011 Q47141112-2
2012 Q170451153
2012 Q27536111-4
2012 Q3725112312
2012 Q46755122-1
2013 Q169541231
2013 Q27247119-4
2013 Q3735612910
2013 Q470661367
2014 Q16865133-3
2014 Q277621396
2014 Q377691467
2014 Q47269141-5
2015 Q175691443
2015 Q274711451
2015 Q373741472
2015 Q473751481
2016 Q172761480
2016 Q277721491
2016 Q383681512
2016 Q484701543
2017 Q179771562
2017 Q283801637
2017 Q379841630
2017 Q47487161-2
2018 Q17484158-3
2018 Q285781635
2018 Q391771685
2018 Q490801702
2019 Q195771722
2019 Q29477171-1
2019 Q395791743
2019 Q49479173-1
2020 Q196771730
2020 Q2101781796
2020 Q39979178-1
2020 Q499811802
2021 Q199831822
2021 Q2102841864
2021 Q3106811871
2021 Q4110851958
2022 Q111281193-2
2022 Q210880188-5
2022 Q3110831935
2022 Q4110841941
2023 Q1111831940
2023 Q2112841962
2023 Q3114821960
2023 Q411283195-1
2024 Q1116831994
2024 Q2117821990
2024 Q3118842023
2024 Q4120842042
2025 Q1118862040
2025 Q2114912051

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.