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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 55TD ARE LEFT?

There are 75 FORD ESCORT 55TD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 464 FORD ESCORT 55TD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT 55TD was highest during 2002 Q4 (5,519). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,980 (90%) FORD ESCORT 55TD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT 55TD 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 55TD has fallen by 929. Licensed models have fallen by 963 and the SORNed total has increased by 34.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 157 FORD ESCORT 55TD models. Taxed models have declined by 119 and the SORNed total has fallen by 38.

86% of the remaining 539 FORD ESCORT 55TD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT 55TD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41870187187
1997 Q45540554367
1998 Q41,23401,234680
1999 Q42,14602,146912
2000 Q43,35003,3501,204
2001 Q45,12805,1281,778
2002 Q45,51905,519391
2003 Q45,40405,404-115
2004 Q45,39605,396-8
2005 Q45,27605,276-120
2006 Q45,08905,089-187
2007 Q44,8381905,028-61
2008 Q34,6042324,836-192
2008 Q44,5002494,749-87
2009 Q14,3382804,618-131
2009 Q24,2653004,565-53
2009 Q34,1383034,441-124
2009 Q44,0083264,334-107
2010 Q13,8633124,175-159
2010 Q23,7783244,102-73
2010 Q33,6843143,998-104
2010 Q43,4793343,813-185
2011 Q13,3443303,674-139
2011 Q23,1703413,511-163
2011 Q33,0153353,350-161
2011 Q42,8353583,193-157
2012 Q12,6453583,003-190
2012 Q22,5363182,854-149
2012 Q32,3993182,717-137
2012 Q42,2423352,577-140
2013 Q12,0973182,415-162
2013 Q21,9683142,282-133
2013 Q31,8223142,136-146
2013 Q41,6793692,048-88
2014 Q11,5373661,903-145
2014 Q21,4883551,843-60
2014 Q31,3713731,744-99
2014 Q41,2294031,632-112
2015 Q11,1034241,527-105
2015 Q21,0384301,468-59
2015 Q39694341,403-65
2015 Q48914581,349-54
2016 Q18284821,310-39
2016 Q27584851,243-67
2016 Q36824901,172-71
2016 Q46225011,123-49
2017 Q15655111,076-47
2017 Q25165081,024-52
2017 Q3456511967-57
2017 Q4408513921-46
2018 Q1365510875-46
2018 Q2323509832-43
2018 Q3297510807-25
2018 Q4284511795-12
2019 Q1270505775-20
2019 Q2258500758-17
2019 Q3232503735-23
2019 Q4217503720-15
2020 Q1201507708-12
2020 Q2194502696-12
2020 Q3189503692-4
2020 Q4176508684-8
2021 Q1158514672-12
2021 Q2154513667-5
2021 Q3135518653-14
2021 Q4132519651-2
2022 Q1119519638-13
2022 Q2128509637-1
2022 Q3125502627-10
2022 Q4116505621-6
2023 Q1102508610-11
2023 Q2100506606-4
2023 Q390511601-5
2023 Q4895126010
2024 Q183511594-7
2024 Q280510590-4
2024 Q382504586-4
2024 Q472491563-23
2025 Q171474545-18
2025 Q275464539-6

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.