CATERPILLAR > 900 SERIES > 972M

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HOW MANY CATERPILLAR 972M ARE LEFT?

There are 6 CATERPILLAR 972M left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 0 CATERPILLAR 972M that are currently SORNED.

The total number of CATERPILLAR 972M was highest during 2025 Q1 (7). The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during .

Since the total peaked, some 1 (14%) CATERPILLAR 972M have been scrapped or exported.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 CATERPILLAR 972M models. Taxed models have grown by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the surviving 6 CATERPILLAR 972M in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY CATERPILLAR 972M ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2019 Q11011
2019 Q21010
2019 Q32021
2019 Q42020
2020 Q12020
2020 Q22020
2020 Q3101-1
2020 Q41010
2021 Q11010
2021 Q22021
2021 Q32020
2021 Q42020
2022 Q15053
2022 Q27072
2022 Q37070
2022 Q47070
2023 Q17070
2023 Q27070
2023 Q37070
2023 Q47070
2024 Q17070
2024 Q27070
2024 Q37070
2024 Q47070
2025 Q17070
2025 Q2606-1

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.