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HOW MANY CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR ARE LEFT?

There are 172 CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,384 CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR that are currently SORNED.

The total number of CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR was highest during 1997 Q4 (26,164). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 24,608 (94%) CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR 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 CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR has fallen by 506. Licensed models have fallen by 732 and the SORNed total has increased by 226.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 183 CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR models. Taxed models have declined by 60 and the SORNed total has fallen by 123.

89% of the remaining 1,556 CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY CARBODIES TAXIHIRE CAR ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q422,275022,27522,275
1995 Q423,683023,6831,408
1996 Q425,258025,2581,575
1997 Q426,164026,164906
1998 Q424,162024,162-2,002
1999 Q422,114022,114-2,048
2000 Q420,433020,433-1,681
2001 Q418,869018,869-1,564
2002 Q417,287017,287-1,582
2003 Q415,498015,498-1,789
2004 Q414,065014,065-1,433
2005 Q412,610012,610-1,455
2006 Q410,682010,682-1,928
2007 Q48,7461,0199,765-917
2008 Q37,6969148,610-1,155
2008 Q47,3939238,316-294
2009 Q17,0989368,034-282
2009 Q26,7658917,656-378
2009 Q36,3388927,230-426
2009 Q45,9139316,844-386
2010 Q15,5819176,498-346
2010 Q25,2759046,179-319
2010 Q34,9799245,903-276
2010 Q44,7049305,634-269
2011 Q14,3769595,335-299
2011 Q24,1238865,009-326
2011 Q33,8798514,730-279
2011 Q43,6808274,507-223
2012 Q13,3428424,184-323
2012 Q23,0418013,842-342
2012 Q32,6718453,516-326
2012 Q42,2229303,152-364
2013 Q11,8979602,857-295
2013 Q21,6889262,614-243
2013 Q31,5269092,435-179
2013 Q41,3561,0632,419-16
2014 Q11,2141,0822,296-123
2014 Q21,2011,0332,234-62
2014 Q31,1991,0562,25521
2014 Q41,0431,1212,164-91
2015 Q19341,1542,088-76
2015 Q29041,1582,062-26
2015 Q38481,1732,021-41
2015 Q47581,2522,010-11
2016 Q16961,2831,979-31
2016 Q26731,2621,935-44
2016 Q36491,2801,929-6
2016 Q45891,3351,924-5
2017 Q15541,3541,908-16
2017 Q25501,3821,93224
2017 Q35301,3871,917-15
2017 Q44651,4271,892-25
2018 Q14321,4201,852-40
2018 Q24441,4101,8542
2018 Q34201,4261,846-8
2018 Q43671,4521,819-27
2019 Q13421,4431,785-34
2019 Q23471,4341,781-4
2019 Q33381,4391,777-4
2019 Q43071,4671,774-3
2020 Q12671,4981,765-9
2020 Q22321,5071,739-26
2020 Q32491,4801,729-10
2020 Q42191,5141,7334
2021 Q11881,5031,691-42
2021 Q22441,4701,71423
2021 Q32561,4491,705-9
2021 Q42251,4781,703-2
2022 Q12131,4611,674-29
2022 Q22311,4381,669-5
2022 Q32321,4391,6712
2022 Q41961,4691,665-6
2023 Q11971,4571,654-11
2023 Q22111,4331,644-10
2023 Q32041,4381,642-2
2023 Q41651,4741,639-3
2024 Q11631,4671,630-9
2024 Q21751,4561,6311
2024 Q31691,4501,619-12
2024 Q41511,4291,580-39
2025 Q11581,4011,559-21
2025 Q21721,3841,556-3

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.