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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 13 FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 16 FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (362). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 333 (92%) FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q2 the number of FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO 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 BASE AUTO has gained 3. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

52% of the remaining 29 FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA BASE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43620362362
1995 Q42570257-105
1996 Q42140214-43
1997 Q41440144-70
1998 Q414701473
1999 Q41040104-43
2000 Q480080-24
2001 Q465065-15
2002 Q451051-14
2003 Q445045-6
2004 Q437037-8
2005 Q433033-4
2006 Q427027-6
2007 Q42214369
2008 Q3241034-2
2008 Q41717340
2009 Q1201232-2
2009 Q21816342
2009 Q3151126-8
2009 Q41511260
2010 Q11611271
2010 Q21714314
2010 Q3151025-6
2010 Q41312250
2011 Q11511261
2011 Q21216282
2011 Q3111223-5
2011 Q41113241
2012 Q11410240
2012 Q21117284
2012 Q3111627-1
2012 Q41116270
2013 Q1121123-4
2013 Q21217296
2013 Q3111627-2
2013 Q41118292
2014 Q11019290
2014 Q21118290
2014 Q3121628-1
2014 Q41118291
2015 Q1121628-1
2015 Q2121426-2
2015 Q31214260
2015 Q41315282
2016 Q1111526-2
2016 Q21115260
2016 Q31115260
2016 Q41117282
2017 Q191726-2
2017 Q21118293
2017 Q381927-2
2017 Q41020303
2018 Q192029-1
2018 Q2111728-1
2018 Q31019291
2018 Q41020301
2019 Q11020300
2019 Q21119300
2019 Q3101929-1
2019 Q41119301
2020 Q1921300
2020 Q281826-4
2020 Q31019293
2020 Q41119301
2021 Q192029-1
2021 Q291928-1
2021 Q3721280
2021 Q4821291
2022 Q1722290
2022 Q2821290
2022 Q372128-1
2022 Q4722291
2023 Q171926-3
2023 Q21316293
2023 Q3121628-1
2023 Q41316291
2024 Q11415290
2024 Q21514290
2024 Q3141428-1
2024 Q41415291
2025 Q11316290
2025 Q21415290

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.