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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE ARE LEFT?

There are 70 FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 65 FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE was highest during 1994 Q4 (586). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 451 (77%) FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE 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 FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE has gained 13. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

52% of the surviving 135 FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 BASE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45860586586
1995 Q43950395-191
1996 Q43230323-72
1997 Q42690269-54
1998 Q42350235-34
1999 Q41990199-36
2000 Q41620162-37
2001 Q41460146-16
2002 Q41250125-21
2003 Q41090109-16
2004 Q41010101-8
2005 Q488088-13
2006 Q484084-4
2007 Q4824012238
2008 Q37244116-6
2008 Q46746113-3
2009 Q16743110-3
2009 Q273391122
2009 Q37239111-1
2009 Q468441121
2010 Q16539104-8
2010 Q270381084
2010 Q36839107-1
2010 Q46244106-1
2011 Q15944103-3
2011 Q267411085
2011 Q367441113
2011 Q46344107-4
2012 Q164441081
2012 Q273361091
2012 Q370441145
2012 Q465491140
2013 Q16545110-4
2013 Q272401122
2013 Q36645111-1
2013 Q4616012110
2014 Q16352115-6
2014 Q269521216
2014 Q368541221
2014 Q46059119-3
2015 Q162581201
2015 Q266561222
2015 Q369581275
2015 Q465621270
2016 Q163651281
2016 Q26065125-3
2016 Q362651272
2016 Q462681303
2017 Q160701300
2017 Q26366129-1
2017 Q361681290
2017 Q461691301
2018 Q160701300
2018 Q266641300
2018 Q367641311
2018 Q469621310
2019 Q172601321
2019 Q27061131-1
2019 Q371641354
2019 Q470681383
2020 Q172661380
2020 Q27460134-4
2020 Q370651351
2020 Q46963132-3
2021 Q172631353
2021 Q26962131-4
2021 Q370631332
2021 Q471651363
2022 Q17559134-2
2022 Q278581362
2022 Q375611360
2022 Q47857135-1
2023 Q177601372
2023 Q276611370
2023 Q37360133-4
2023 Q475601352
2024 Q179601394
2024 Q27760137-2
2024 Q37561136-1
2024 Q47164135-1
2025 Q170651350
2025 Q270651350

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.