FORD > ESCORT > ESCORT 1300 BASE

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE ARE LEFT?

There are 146 FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 150 FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,705). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,409 (83%) FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT 1300 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 ESCORT 1300 BASE has gained 83. Licensed models have increased by 61 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 30 FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE models. Taxed models have grown by 25 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

51% of the remaining 296 FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 1300 BASE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,70501,7051,705
1995 Q41,06801,068-637
1996 Q47380738-330
1997 Q45420542-196
1998 Q44050405-137
1999 Q43270327-78
2000 Q42590259-68
2001 Q42180218-41
2002 Q41860186-32
2003 Q41740174-12
2004 Q41460146-28
2005 Q41250125-21
2006 Q41110111-14
2007 Q41038618978
2008 Q397981956
2008 Q48699185-10
2009 Q184100184-1
2009 Q29210719915
2009 Q3891101990
2009 Q481105186-13
2010 Q179103182-4
2010 Q2831071908
2010 Q38796183-7
2010 Q475104179-4
2011 Q171107178-1
2011 Q29010119113
2011 Q384106190-1
2011 Q475106181-9
2012 Q18098178-3
2012 Q282981802
2012 Q3751061811
2012 Q466112178-3
2013 Q164111175-3
2013 Q28110518611
2013 Q38499183-3
2013 Q47412920320
2014 Q166130196-7
2014 Q2801232037
2014 Q3881212096
2014 Q4771332101
2015 Q173128201-9
2015 Q28512821312
2015 Q3871292163
2015 Q4831352182
2016 Q1851372224
2016 Q285134219-3
2016 Q3921332256
2016 Q4941342283
2017 Q1931362291
2017 Q29914124011
2017 Q31001402400
2017 Q41001412411
2018 Q11041392432
2018 Q21111352463
2018 Q31081422504
2018 Q41071492566
2019 Q1109146255-1
2019 Q21191402594
2019 Q31231412645
2019 Q41161482640
2020 Q11181462640
2020 Q21211452662
2020 Q31241452693
2020 Q41251452701
2021 Q11301402700
2021 Q21351382733
2021 Q31351402752
2021 Q4134140274-1
2022 Q11401402806
2022 Q21471362833
2022 Q3143135278-5
2022 Q41411382791
2023 Q11431382812
2023 Q2140139279-2
2023 Q31371432801
2023 Q41351472822
2024 Q11391442831
2024 Q21441412852
2024 Q31491422916
2024 Q41481442921
2025 Q11491462953
2025 Q21461502961

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.