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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA BASE ARE LEFT?

There are 40 FORD CORTINA BASE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 26 FORD CORTINA BASE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA BASE was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,377). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,312 (99%) FORD CORTINA BASE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q1 the number of FORD CORTINA 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 BASE has gained 7. Licensed models have increased by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 8 FORD CORTINA BASE models. Taxed models have grown by 16 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

60% of the surviving 65 FORD CORTINA BASE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA BASE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,37704,3774,377
1995 Q42,50002,500-1,877
1996 Q41,61501,615-885
1997 Q49560956-659
1998 Q45240524-432
1999 Q43090309-215
2000 Q41940194-115
2001 Q41320132-62
2002 Q484084-48
2003 Q468068-16
2004 Q463063-5
2005 Q450050-13
2006 Q441041-9
2007 Q436276322
2008 Q3382159-4
2008 Q43426601
2009 Q1292756-4
2009 Q2302555-1
2009 Q3302454-1
2009 Q42925540
2010 Q1232851-3
2010 Q23322554
2010 Q3302454-1
2010 Q4282553-1
2011 Q12528530
2011 Q22925541
2011 Q3282250-4
2011 Q4262349-1
2012 Q1212647-2
2012 Q22528536
2012 Q3242549-4
2012 Q42427512
2013 Q1242650-1
2013 Q22331544
2013 Q3252853-1
2013 Q42534596
2014 Q1243256-3
2014 Q22632582
2014 Q3253156-2
2014 Q42234560
2015 Q1223254-2
2015 Q22830584
2015 Q3263056-2
2015 Q42434582
2016 Q1213455-3
2016 Q22532572
2016 Q3243256-1
2016 Q42136571
2017 Q1213051-6
2017 Q22627532
2017 Q32429530
2017 Q41935541
2018 Q1193251-3
2018 Q22031510
2018 Q32430543
2018 Q41936551
2019 Q1173350-5
2019 Q22333566
2019 Q32335582
2019 Q42336591
2020 Q12239612
2020 Q2233457-4
2020 Q32534592
2020 Q42239612
2021 Q1223658-3
2021 Q22635613
2021 Q32833610
2021 Q42538632
2022 Q1253358-5
2022 Q23228602
2022 Q33330633
2022 Q43133641
2023 Q1302959-5
2023 Q23628645
2023 Q3362763-1
2023 Q43429630
2024 Q13627630
2024 Q23727641
2024 Q34025651
2024 Q44125661
2025 Q14026660
2025 Q2392665-1

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.