BRISTOL

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HOW MANY BRISTOL ARE LEFT?

There are 209 BRISTOL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 78 BRISTOL that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more BRISTOL, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2019 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

In the last 10 years the total number of BRISTOL has gained 50. Licensed models have increased by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 39.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 12 BRISTOL models. Taxed models have grown by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

73% of the surviving 287 BRISTOL in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY BRISTOL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41011
1996 Q41901918
1997 Q43103112
1998 Q45905928
1999 Q48108122
2000 Q4830832
2001 Q4100010017
2002 Q4115011515
2003 Q4126012611
2004 Q4142014216
2005 Q4155015513
2006 Q4170017015
2007 Q41632919222
2008 Q3175201953
2008 Q4176231994
2009 Q117917196-3
2009 Q2179232026
2009 Q3176272031
2009 Q4174332074
2010 Q117128199-8
2010 Q217622198-1
2010 Q31753320810
2010 Q4177312080
2011 Q1178322102
2011 Q2180322122
2011 Q3187302175
2011 Q4179392181
2012 Q1181382191
2012 Q2184382223
2012 Q3179442231
2012 Q4178482263
2013 Q1182482304
2013 Q2193382311
2013 Q319435229-2
2013 Q4189482378
2014 Q119244236-1
2014 Q219639235-1
2014 Q3197432405
2014 Q418947236-4
2015 Q1196422382
2015 Q219839237-1
2015 Q3194452392
2015 Q4192492412
2016 Q1189532421
2016 Q2198492475
2016 Q319351244-3
2016 Q42065325915
2017 Q1203562590
2017 Q2197632601
2017 Q319661257-3
2017 Q419363256-1
2018 Q1194632571
2018 Q2200582581
2018 Q3208582668
2018 Q4205622671
2019 Q1207642714
2019 Q2212602721
2019 Q3217632808
2019 Q421067277-3
2020 Q1211672781
2020 Q220570275-3
2020 Q3205702750
2020 Q4205702750
2021 Q1204742783
2021 Q2209722813
2021 Q320272274-7
2021 Q4202782806
2022 Q1205772822
2022 Q2209742831
2022 Q321071281-2
2022 Q420872280-1
2023 Q1207742811
2023 Q2209742832
2023 Q320377280-3
2023 Q4203832866
2024 Q1200862860
2024 Q220580285-1
2024 Q3209762850
2024 Q4210752850
2025 Q120678284-1
2025 Q2209782873

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.