BRISTOL BLMC

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HOW MANY BRISTOL BLMC ARE LEFT?

There are 1,049 BRISTOL BLMC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 601 BRISTOL BLMC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of BRISTOL BLMC was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,805). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,155 (66%) BRISTOL BLMC have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of BRISTOL BLMC has gained 129. Licensed models have increased by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 85.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 34 BRISTOL BLMC models. Taxed models have grown by 63 and the SORNed total has fallen by 29.

64% of the surviving 1,650 BRISTOL BLMC in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BRISTOL BLMC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,80504,8054,805
1995 Q44,33204,332-473
1996 Q44,06404,064-268
1997 Q43,65203,652-412
1998 Q43,15303,153-499
1999 Q42,82802,828-325
2000 Q42,53702,537-291
2001 Q42,33002,330-207
2002 Q42,11202,112-218
2003 Q41,90401,904-208
2004 Q41,69601,696-208
2005 Q41,59901,599-97
2006 Q41,41701,417-182
2007 Q41,2885071,795378
2008 Q31,2904521,742-53
2008 Q41,2224901,712-30
2009 Q11,1755141,689-23
2009 Q21,2044661,670-19
2009 Q31,2164671,68313
2009 Q41,1455171,662-21
2010 Q11,0995301,629-33
2010 Q21,1284791,607-22
2010 Q31,1304851,6158
2010 Q41,0635321,595-20
2011 Q11,0545371,591-4
2011 Q21,0824811,563-28
2011 Q31,0765061,58219
2011 Q41,0125411,553-29
2012 Q19955581,5530
2012 Q21,0314881,519-34
2012 Q31,0274821,509-10
2012 Q49935171,5101
2013 Q19725131,485-25
2013 Q21,0414431,484-1
2013 Q31,0304241,454-30
2013 Q49605551,51561
2014 Q19645241,488-27
2014 Q21,0105101,52032
2014 Q31,0005271,5277
2014 Q49505781,5281
2015 Q19705331,503-25
2015 Q21,0055161,52118
2015 Q31,0185321,55029
2015 Q49845741,5588
2016 Q19825771,5591
2016 Q29965601,556-3
2016 Q39985721,57014
2016 Q49686081,5766
2017 Q19725891,561-15
2017 Q21,0005961,59635
2017 Q39846151,5993
2017 Q49456541,5990
2018 Q19486411,589-10
2018 Q21,0025991,60112
2018 Q31,0095981,6076
2018 Q49946231,61710
2019 Q19965991,595-22
2019 Q21,0235801,6038
2019 Q31,0295861,61512
2019 Q41,0305911,6216
2020 Q11,0116171,6287
2020 Q29866301,616-12
2020 Q39986321,63014
2020 Q49866501,6366
2021 Q19876561,6437
2021 Q21,0086321,640-3
2021 Q31,0136251,638-2
2021 Q41,0116381,64911
2022 Q11,0186271,645-4
2022 Q21,0366121,6483
2022 Q31,0416091,6502
2022 Q41,0466131,6599
2023 Q11,0456091,654-5
2023 Q21,0495941,643-11
2023 Q31,0535921,6452
2023 Q41,0526011,6538
2024 Q11,0585971,6552
2024 Q21,0745841,6583
2024 Q31,0685831,651-7
2024 Q41,0645791,643-8
2025 Q11,0495971,6463
2025 Q21,0496011,6504

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.