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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 XL ARE LEFT?

There are 91 FORD CORTINA 1600 XL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 71 FORD CORTINA 1600 XL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA 1600 XL was highest during 1994 Q4 (632). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 470 (74%) FORD CORTINA 1600 XL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q1 the number of FORD CORTINA 1600 XL 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 XL has gained 17. Licensed models have increased by 23 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 FORD CORTINA 1600 XL models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

56% of the surviving 162 FORD CORTINA 1600 XL in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA 1600 XL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46320632632
1995 Q44380438-194
1996 Q43480348-90
1997 Q42910291-57
1998 Q42640264-27
1999 Q42300230-34
2000 Q41910191-39
2001 Q41590159-32
2002 Q41310131-28
2003 Q41170117-14
2004 Q41040104-13
2005 Q491091-13
2006 Q487087-4
2007 Q4826614861
2008 Q38344127-21
2008 Q4746714114
2009 Q17065135-6
2009 Q274641383
2009 Q37854132-6
2009 Q472671397
2010 Q17160131-8
2010 Q275581332
2010 Q37844122-11
2010 Q467641319
2011 Q165661310
2011 Q269661354
2011 Q37853131-4
2011 Q467701376
2012 Q17163134-3
2012 Q272621340
2012 Q37553128-6
2012 Q459721313
2013 Q15869127-4
2013 Q264681325
2013 Q36954123-9
2013 Q4597513411
2014 Q16168129-5
2014 Q269661356
2014 Q3757014510
2014 Q47272144-1
2015 Q16971140-4
2015 Q268771455
2015 Q36579144-1
2015 Q466811473
2016 Q16379142-5
2016 Q269811508
2016 Q366841500
2016 Q465861511
2017 Q16781148-3
2017 Q270831535
2017 Q365891541
2017 Q46192153-1
2018 Q164891530
2018 Q269841530
2018 Q377821596
2018 Q478831612
2019 Q180831632
2019 Q28377160-3
2019 Q380801600
2019 Q481791600
2020 Q185761611
2020 Q284781621
2020 Q386771631
2020 Q48775162-1
2021 Q184781620
2021 Q28376159-3
2021 Q385751601
2021 Q485781633
2022 Q188751630
2022 Q28972161-2
2022 Q394671610
2022 Q49268160-1
2023 Q190721622
2023 Q291721631
2023 Q38869157-6
2023 Q487721592
2024 Q192741667
2024 Q29272164-2
2024 Q39469163-1
2024 Q493701630
2025 Q192721641
2025 Q29171162-2

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.