CPI

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HOW MANY CPI ARE LEFT?

There are 81 CPI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,629 CPI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of CPI was highest during 2009 Q1 (2,531). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 821 (32%) CPI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q3 the number of CPI 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 CPI has fallen by 718. Licensed models have fallen by 1,167 and the SORNed total has increased by 449.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 267 CPI models. Taxed models have declined by 187 and the SORNed total has fallen by 80.

95% of the remaining 1,710 CPI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY CPI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q42502525
2003 Q42370237212
2004 Q43950395158
2005 Q47690769374
2006 Q41,23901,239470
2007 Q41,6772281,905666
2008 Q32,0683142,382477
2008 Q42,1403502,490108
2009 Q12,1194122,53141
2009 Q22,1034212,524-7
2009 Q32,0234512,474-50
2009 Q41,9595152,4740
2010 Q11,8815402,421-53
2010 Q21,7965512,347-74
2010 Q31,6825902,272-75
2010 Q41,5586452,203-69
2011 Q11,5226592,181-22
2011 Q21,4646382,102-79
2011 Q31,3737022,075-27
2011 Q41,3537142,067-8
2012 Q11,3916962,08720
2012 Q21,4216962,11730
2012 Q31,4947072,20184
2012 Q41,4887602,24847
2013 Q11,4517642,215-33
2013 Q21,4427542,196-19
2013 Q31,4257302,155-41
2013 Q41,4408842,324169
2014 Q11,4438922,33511
2014 Q21,5249062,43095
2014 Q31,5359852,52090
2014 Q41,4011,0522,453-67
2015 Q11,3341,1372,47118
2015 Q21,2481,1802,428-43
2015 Q31,1721,2372,409-19
2015 Q41,1181,2842,402-7
2016 Q11,0271,3442,371-31
2016 Q29291,3612,290-81
2016 Q38621,3842,246-44
2016 Q48281,4342,26216
2017 Q17771,4712,248-14
2017 Q27061,5612,26719
2017 Q36431,5832,226-41
2017 Q45701,6142,184-42
2018 Q15111,6362,147-37
2018 Q24661,6322,098-49
2018 Q34351,6592,094-4
2018 Q44101,6892,0995
2019 Q13771,6912,068-31
2019 Q23551,6972,052-16
2019 Q33341,7122,046-6
2019 Q43071,7192,026-20
2020 Q12861,7252,011-15
2020 Q22681,7091,977-34
2020 Q32741,7161,99013
2020 Q42741,7251,9999
2021 Q12551,7341,989-10
2021 Q22581,7281,986-3
2021 Q32361,7511,9871
2021 Q42251,7591,984-3
2022 Q12101,7561,966-18
2022 Q21911,7561,947-19
2022 Q31851,7591,944-3
2022 Q41771,7631,940-4
2023 Q11691,7661,935-5
2023 Q21581,7681,926-9
2023 Q31431,7721,915-11
2023 Q41311,7791,910-5
2024 Q11221,7841,906-4
2024 Q21211,7821,903-3
2024 Q31051,7551,860-43
2024 Q4901,6781,768-92
2025 Q1881,6201,708-60
2025 Q2811,6291,7102

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.