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HOW MANY FORD CORTINA L ARE LEFT?

There are 175 FORD CORTINA L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 199 FORD CORTINA L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD CORTINA L was highest during 1994 Q4 (35,805). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 35,430 (99%) FORD CORTINA L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FORD CORTINA L 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 L has gained 51. Licensed models have increased by 55 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 29 FORD CORTINA L models. Taxed models have grown by 89 and the SORNed total has fallen by 60.

51% of the remaining 375 FORD CORTINA L in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD CORTINA L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q435,805035,80535,805
1995 Q420,957020,957-14,848
1996 Q413,307013,307-7,650
1997 Q48,28408,284-5,023
1998 Q44,69104,691-3,593
1999 Q42,78502,785-1,906
2000 Q41,69201,692-1,093
2001 Q41,07401,074-618
2002 Q47390739-335
2003 Q45220522-217
2004 Q44010401-121
2005 Q43190319-82
2006 Q42560256-63
2007 Q4206210416160
2008 Q3226178404-12
2008 Q4195195390-14
2009 Q1181203384-6
2009 Q2190186376-8
2009 Q3183175358-18
2009 Q4171174345-13
2010 Q1169172341-4
2010 Q2190150340-1
2010 Q3185148333-7
2010 Q4152179331-2
2011 Q1136178314-17
2011 Q21591603195
2011 Q3153156309-10
2011 Q4128173301-8
2012 Q1123176299-2
2012 Q21401633034
2012 Q3136151287-16
2012 Q41111772881
2013 Q1105170275-13
2013 Q212916229116
2013 Q3130142272-19
2013 Q49820330129
2014 Q199183282-19
2014 Q212717530220
2014 Q313118932018
2014 Q41022213233
2015 Q199204303-20
2015 Q212919532421
2015 Q31302013317
2015 Q41042303343
2016 Q199227326-8
2016 Q21222093315
2016 Q3117213330-1
2016 Q4962403366
2017 Q199214313-23
2017 Q212921334229
2017 Q3126214340-2
2017 Q492242334-6
2018 Q190227317-17
2018 Q211921833720
2018 Q31152293447
2018 Q4892603495
2019 Q184240324-25
2019 Q212222534723
2019 Q31142373514
2019 Q487263350-1
2020 Q183265348-2
2020 Q295251346-2
2020 Q31022523548
2020 Q4942633573
2021 Q192255347-10
2021 Q21192333525
2021 Q31232333564
2021 Q4107246353-3
2022 Q1110224334-19
2022 Q214521335824
2022 Q31502103602
2022 Q4139218357-3
2023 Q1135207342-15
2023 Q216419936321
2023 Q317120237310
2023 Q4167205372-1
2024 Q11751993742
2024 Q21781983762
2024 Q3182190372-4
2024 Q41791953742
2025 Q11751993740
2025 Q21841913751

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.