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HOW MANY FACTORY YR 50 ARE LEFT?

There are 0 FACTORY YR 50 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 FACTORY YR 50 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FACTORY YR 50 was highest during 2005 Q4 (7). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3 (43%) FACTORY YR 50 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FACTORY YR 50 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.

100% of the remaining 4 FACTORY YR 50 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FACTORY YR 50 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q43033
2004 Q47074
2005 Q47070
2006 Q4404-3
2007 Q40551
2008 Q31450
2008 Q41450
2009 Q11450
2009 Q2303-2
2009 Q33252
2009 Q43250
2010 Q13250
2010 Q2123-2
2010 Q32241
2010 Q42240
2011 Q1213-1
2011 Q22130
2011 Q31341
2011 Q41340
2012 Q1213-1
2012 Q22241
2012 Q32240
2012 Q42240
2013 Q1112-2
2013 Q21120
2013 Q33142
2013 Q43140
2014 Q13140
2014 Q23140
2014 Q31340
2014 Q41340
2015 Q11340
2015 Q20440
2015 Q30440
2015 Q40440
2016 Q10440
2016 Q21451
2016 Q31450
2016 Q41450
2017 Q11450
2017 Q20550
2017 Q30550
2017 Q40550
2018 Q10550
2018 Q20550
2018 Q30550
2018 Q40550
2019 Q10550
2019 Q20550
2019 Q30550
2019 Q40550
2020 Q1044-1
2020 Q20440
2020 Q31451
2020 Q41450
2021 Q11450
2021 Q21450
2021 Q3044-1
2021 Q41340
2022 Q11340
2022 Q21340
2022 Q31340
2022 Q40440
2023 Q1033-1
2023 Q21341
2023 Q31340
2023 Q41340
2024 Q11340
2024 Q20440
2024 Q30440
2024 Q40440
2025 Q10440
2025 Q20440

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.