COLT

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HOW MANY COLT ARE LEFT?

There are 118 COLT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 232 COLT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of COLT was highest during 1994 Q4 (26,610). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 26,260 (99%) COLT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of COLT 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 COLT has gained 38. Licensed models have increased by 43 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 19 COLT models. Taxed models have grown by 41 and the SORNed total has fallen by 22.

66% of the remaining 350 COLT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY COLT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q426,610026,61026,610
1995 Q420,308020,308-6,302
1996 Q416,395016,395-3,913
1997 Q412,608012,608-3,787
1998 Q49,10209,102-3,506
1999 Q46,58806,588-2,514
2000 Q44,53804,538-2,050
2001 Q43,14003,140-1,398
2002 Q42,13602,136-1,004
2003 Q41,41701,417-719
2004 Q49970997-420
2005 Q46570657-340
2006 Q44020402-255
2007 Q4280306586184
2008 Q3224285509-77
2008 Q4196287483-26
2009 Q1178282460-23
2009 Q2176271447-13
2009 Q3162256418-29
2009 Q4143256399-19
2010 Q1149229378-21
2010 Q21452363813
2010 Q3149217366-15
2010 Q4119238357-9
2011 Q1109231340-17
2011 Q21082363444
2011 Q3111210321-23
2011 Q4107208315-6
2012 Q11022183205
2012 Q296212308-12
2012 Q392184276-32
2012 Q48320428711
2013 Q176199275-12
2013 Q27820728510
2013 Q390178268-17
2013 Q46824331143
2014 Q162233295-16
2014 Q28821930712
2014 Q310222232417
2014 Q479238317-7
2015 Q170240310-7
2015 Q2752373122
2015 Q3732403131
2015 Q4602573174
2016 Q163249312-5
2016 Q2762393153
2016 Q3842363205
2016 Q471248319-1
2017 Q172244316-3
2017 Q28524132610
2017 Q3792483271
2017 Q4682633314
2018 Q171254325-6
2018 Q29024533510
2018 Q3902473372
2018 Q4782633414
2019 Q180254334-7
2019 Q2932463395
2019 Q386252338-1
2019 Q4852563413
2020 Q1802613410
2020 Q277254331-10
2020 Q39525434918
2020 Q487261348-1
2021 Q186256342-6
2021 Q2932513442
2021 Q394248342-2
2021 Q4922523442
2022 Q193245338-6
2022 Q2992413402
2022 Q31012413422
2022 Q41012443453
2023 Q1100244344-1
2023 Q296244340-4
2023 Q31002443444
2023 Q498243341-3
2024 Q11062383443
2024 Q21122363484
2024 Q3113233346-2
2024 Q4114231345-1
2025 Q11152323472
2025 Q21182323503

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.