DERBI

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HOW MANY DERBI ARE LEFT?

There are 603 DERBI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3,212 DERBI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DERBI was highest during 2011 Q4 (4,546). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 731 (16%) DERBI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q3 the number of DERBI 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 DERBI has fallen by 222. Licensed models have fallen by 1,464 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,242.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 378 DERBI models. Taxed models have declined by 576 and the SORNed total has increased by 198.

84% of the remaining 3,815 DERBI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DERBI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42022
1996 Q42870287285
1997 Q47070707420
1998 Q41,17301,173466
1999 Q41,65701,657484
2000 Q42,48902,489832
2001 Q42,84202,842353
2002 Q42,84102,841-1
2003 Q42,96102,961120
2004 Q42,93602,936-25
2005 Q42,87202,872-64
2006 Q42,64502,645-227
2007 Q42,5841,0543,638993
2008 Q32,8481,0113,859221
2008 Q42,8791,0773,95697
2009 Q12,8861,0733,9593
2009 Q22,9021,0653,9678
2009 Q32,9631,1254,088121
2009 Q43,0281,1614,189101
2010 Q13,0431,1544,1978
2010 Q23,2101,1074,317120
2010 Q33,2011,1914,39275
2010 Q43,1661,2034,369-23
2011 Q13,2051,2214,42657
2011 Q23,2211,2134,4348
2011 Q33,2431,2674,51076
2011 Q43,2491,2974,54636
2012 Q13,2411,2614,502-44
2012 Q23,2111,2204,431-71
2012 Q33,1531,2934,44615
2012 Q43,0691,3604,429-17
2013 Q12,9431,4034,346-83
2013 Q22,8401,3554,195-151
2013 Q32,7451,3424,087-108
2013 Q42,6471,5904,237150
2014 Q12,5871,6254,212-25
2014 Q22,5241,6264,150-62
2014 Q32,4491,6924,141-9
2014 Q42,2151,8174,032-109
2015 Q12,1251,9044,029-3
2015 Q22,0671,9704,0378
2015 Q32,0122,0504,06225
2015 Q42,0232,1564,179117
2016 Q12,0962,2384,334155
2016 Q22,0672,2364,303-31
2016 Q32,0562,2694,32522
2016 Q42,0792,4424,521196
2017 Q12,0092,4824,491-30
2017 Q21,9462,5654,51120
2017 Q31,8662,6014,467-44
2017 Q41,7692,6834,452-15
2018 Q11,6752,7234,398-54
2018 Q21,6202,7264,346-52
2018 Q31,5352,8044,339-7
2018 Q41,4592,8684,327-12
2019 Q11,4292,8874,316-11
2019 Q21,3922,8894,281-35
2019 Q31,3812,9164,29716
2019 Q41,3043,0064,31013
2020 Q11,2173,0624,279-31
2020 Q21,1793,0144,193-86
2020 Q31,2443,0104,25461
2020 Q41,2083,0604,26814
2021 Q11,1793,0604,239-29
2021 Q21,2163,0714,28748
2021 Q31,1733,0844,257-30
2021 Q41,1183,1464,2647
2022 Q11,0883,1564,244-20
2022 Q21,0443,1604,204-40
2022 Q31,0083,1984,2062
2022 Q49613,2504,2115
2023 Q18903,2804,170-41
2023 Q28913,2994,19020
2023 Q38443,3044,148-42
2023 Q47833,3444,127-21
2024 Q17463,3814,1270
2024 Q26993,3884,087-40
2024 Q36983,3394,037-50
2024 Q46823,2113,893-144
2025 Q16383,1823,820-73
2025 Q26033,2123,815-5

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.