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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD ARE LEFT?

There are 1 FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 17 FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,191). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,173 (100%) FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD 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 BASE 4SPD has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

94% of the remaining 18 FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT BASE 4SPD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,19104,1914,191
1995 Q43,81003,810-381
1996 Q43,45103,451-359
1997 Q42,83302,833-618
1998 Q42,09302,093-740
1999 Q41,34701,347-746
2000 Q47730773-574
2001 Q44410441-332
2002 Q42220222-219
2003 Q41190119-103
2004 Q473073-46
2005 Q442042-31
2006 Q429029-13
2007 Q41914334
2008 Q320828-5
2008 Q41712291
2009 Q11713301
2009 Q21615311
2009 Q3131023-8
2009 Q491221-2
2010 Q1913221
2010 Q2914231
2010 Q311920-3
2010 Q4912211
2011 Q1813210
2011 Q21013232
2011 Q311819-4
2011 Q4615212
2012 Q161420-1
2012 Q2714211
2012 Q371017-4
2012 Q4416203
2013 Q141317-3
2013 Q2613192
2013 Q37815-4
2013 Q4515205
2014 Q1515200
2014 Q2814222
2014 Q3814220
2014 Q461521-1
2015 Q1715221
2015 Q2715220
2015 Q361521-1
2015 Q4615210
2016 Q141519-2
2016 Q2515201
2016 Q3317200
2016 Q4317200
2017 Q1218200
2017 Q2218200
2017 Q3218200
2017 Q4317200
2018 Q1317200
2018 Q221618-2
2018 Q3416202
2018 Q4317200
2019 Q1317200
2019 Q2417211
2019 Q3517221
2019 Q4517220
2020 Q141721-1
2020 Q251520-1
2020 Q341519-1
2020 Q4415190
2021 Q1415190
2021 Q2416201
2021 Q3416200
2021 Q4218200
2022 Q1218200
2022 Q231619-1
2022 Q3416201
2022 Q4416200
2023 Q1416200
2023 Q231619-1
2023 Q321618-1
2023 Q4117180
2024 Q111617-1
2024 Q2216181
2024 Q311617-1
2024 Q4116170
2025 Q1216181
2025 Q2117180

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.