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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET ARE LEFT?

There are 592 FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,991 FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET was highest during 1994 Q4 (17,699). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 15,116 (85%) FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET 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 1.6I CABRIOLET has gained 129. Licensed models have fallen by 183 and the SORNed total has increased by 312.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 38 FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET models. Taxed models have grown by 75 and the SORNed total has fallen by 37.

77% of the remaining 2,583 FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 1.6I CABRIOLET ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q417,699017,69917,699
1995 Q416,669016,669-1,030
1996 Q416,233016,233-436
1997 Q415,313015,313-920
1998 Q414,148014,148-1,165
1999 Q412,876012,876-1,272
2000 Q411,315011,315-1,561
2001 Q49,90209,902-1,413
2002 Q48,35708,357-1,545
2003 Q46,99406,994-1,363
2004 Q45,66705,667-1,327
2005 Q44,44304,443-1,224
2006 Q43,26903,269-1,174
2007 Q42,4462,2664,7121,443
2008 Q32,3401,7294,069-643
2008 Q41,8232,1233,946-123
2009 Q11,6472,1823,829-117
2009 Q21,9151,8633,778-51
2009 Q31,8571,6433,500-278
2009 Q41,4851,9693,454-46
2010 Q11,3272,0123,339-115
2010 Q21,5891,7523,3412
2010 Q31,5441,5343,078-263
2010 Q41,1221,9033,025-53
2011 Q11,0311,9152,946-79
2011 Q21,2891,6852,97428
2011 Q31,2321,5222,754-220
2011 Q49341,8582,79238
2012 Q18371,8762,713-79
2012 Q21,1001,5882,688-25
2012 Q31,0321,3892,421-267
2012 Q47651,7312,49675
2013 Q16781,7792,457-39
2013 Q29061,5502,456-1
2013 Q39371,2882,225-231
2013 Q46181,9322,550325
2014 Q15531,7902,343-207
2014 Q28451,6052,450107
2014 Q38831,6582,54191
2014 Q45951,9032,498-43
2015 Q15451,7722,317-181
2015 Q27751,6792,454137
2015 Q37901,7162,50652
2015 Q45551,9642,51913
2016 Q15551,8972,452-67
2016 Q27481,7522,50048
2016 Q37281,8142,54242
2016 Q45072,0282,535-7
2017 Q15041,8722,376-159
2017 Q27191,8332,552176
2017 Q37001,8992,59947
2017 Q44612,1342,595-4
2018 Q14551,9952,450-145
2018 Q26791,8762,555105
2018 Q36501,9442,59439
2018 Q44422,1532,5951
2019 Q14512,0222,473-122
2019 Q26361,9312,56794
2019 Q36051,9912,59629
2019 Q44252,1662,591-5
2020 Q13952,1572,552-39
2020 Q25172,0282,545-7
2020 Q35382,0682,60661
2020 Q43952,2172,6126
2021 Q14032,1222,525-87
2021 Q25642,0192,58358
2021 Q35762,0412,61734
2021 Q44112,2072,6181
2022 Q14292,0952,524-94
2022 Q26021,9922,59470
2022 Q35952,0322,62733
2022 Q43962,2372,6336
2023 Q13742,1472,521-112
2023 Q25722,0382,61089
2023 Q35512,0892,64030
2023 Q43232,2962,619-21
2024 Q13362,1772,513-106
2024 Q25392,0662,60592
2024 Q35162,1092,62520
2024 Q43352,2432,578-47
2025 Q13442,2202,564-14
2025 Q25921,9912,58319

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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.