FORD > ESCORT > ESCORT 55 DIESEL

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

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 9 FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 130 FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (13,225). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13,086 (99%) FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL 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 55 DIESEL has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

94% of the remaining 139 FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q413,225013,22513,225
1995 Q412,498012,498-727
1996 Q411,765011,765-733
1997 Q411,181011,181-584
1998 Q410,422010,422-759
1999 Q49,61009,610-812
2000 Q48,58508,585-1,025
2001 Q47,11307,113-1,472
2002 Q45,47905,479-1,634
2003 Q43,85303,853-1,626
2004 Q42,53802,538-1,315
2005 Q41,55801,558-980
2006 Q49060906-652
2007 Q4552301853-53
2008 Q3390230620-233
2008 Q4345220565-55
2009 Q1296219515-50
2009 Q2275202477-38
2009 Q3246191437-40
2009 Q4233171404-33
2010 Q1208177385-19
2010 Q2197163360-25
2010 Q3171151322-38
2010 Q4158141299-23
2011 Q1143146289-10
2011 Q2134127261-28
2011 Q3125125250-11
2011 Q4118124242-8
2012 Q1112117229-13
2012 Q2108105213-16
2012 Q393110203-10
2012 Q487105192-11
2013 Q178107185-7
2013 Q28196177-8
2013 Q37389162-15
2013 Q46610917513
2014 Q164109173-2
2014 Q2601131730
2014 Q3531201730
2014 Q441119160-13
2015 Q135122157-3
2015 Q238115153-4
2015 Q339113152-1
2015 Q4341221564
2016 Q1311251560
2016 Q227126153-3
2016 Q3301261563
2016 Q4291271560
2017 Q128124152-4
2017 Q225125150-2
2017 Q327122149-1
2017 Q4261231490
2018 Q123125148-1
2018 Q223123146-2
2018 Q321122143-3
2018 Q4201231430
2019 Q115127142-1
2019 Q213125138-4
2019 Q3141271413
2019 Q411128139-2
2020 Q19128137-2
2020 Q28128136-1
2020 Q3101301404
2020 Q410129139-1
2021 Q1101291390
2021 Q29128137-2
2021 Q391291381
2021 Q481311391
2022 Q191331423
2022 Q2111321431
2022 Q311130141-2
2022 Q49129138-3
2023 Q1111291402
2023 Q2101301400
2023 Q3121311433
2023 Q491341430
2024 Q17134141-2
2024 Q2111321432
2024 Q3121311430
2024 Q410130140-3
2025 Q18130138-2
2025 Q291301391

<< HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL WERE MADE

FORD ESCORT 55 DIESEL COLOURS >>

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.