FORD > ESCORT > ESCORT FINESSE 16V

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

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 53 FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 447 FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V was highest during 2000 Q4 (28,064). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 27,564 (98%) FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V 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 FINESSE 16V has fallen by 1,157. Licensed models have fallen by 1,068 and the SORNed total has fallen by 89.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 196 FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 117 and the SORNed total has fallen by 79.

89% of the remaining 500 FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT FINESSE 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q427,370027,37027,370
1999 Q428,021028,021651
2000 Q428,064028,06443
2001 Q427,534027,534-530
2002 Q428,018028,018484
2003 Q427,660027,660-358
2004 Q427,500027,500-160
2005 Q426,991026,991-509
2006 Q425,862025,862-1,129
2007 Q424,28774525,032-830
2008 Q322,07290122,973-2,059
2008 Q421,25698922,245-728
2009 Q120,3591,05421,413-832
2009 Q219,0741,03220,106-1,307
2009 Q317,5041,03318,537-1,569
2009 Q416,2711,10317,374-1,163
2010 Q115,0311,08116,112-1,262
2010 Q213,9351,05614,991-1,121
2010 Q312,6351,05813,693-1,298
2010 Q411,4101,04212,452-1,241
2011 Q110,2471,01311,260-1,192
2011 Q29,07692910,005-1,255
2011 Q37,9408558,795-1,210
2011 Q47,0158337,848-947
2012 Q16,1977266,923-925
2012 Q25,4046456,049-874
2012 Q34,6366105,246-803
2012 Q44,1086114,719-527
2013 Q13,6255444,169-550
2013 Q23,2085173,725-444
2013 Q32,7274833,210-515
2013 Q42,4065502,956-254
2014 Q12,1125272,639-317
2014 Q21,8735162,389-250
2014 Q31,5955152,110-279
2014 Q41,4415171,958-152
2015 Q11,2995291,828-130
2015 Q21,1215361,657-171
2015 Q31,0155321,547-110
2015 Q49255451,470-77
2016 Q18545521,406-64
2016 Q27475441,291-115
2016 Q36625581,220-71
2016 Q46085471,155-65
2017 Q15555441,099-56
2017 Q24925431,035-64
2017 Q3443538981-54
2017 Q4406532938-43
2018 Q1372521893-45
2018 Q2346516862-31
2018 Q3310520830-32
2018 Q4289518807-23
2019 Q1271514785-22
2019 Q2242515757-28
2019 Q3222512734-23
2019 Q4199521720-14
2020 Q1182530712-8
2020 Q2170526696-16
2020 Q3157524681-15
2020 Q4145522667-14
2021 Q1132518650-17
2021 Q2130507637-13
2021 Q3118507625-12
2021 Q4106505611-14
2022 Q1106499605-6
2022 Q2103489592-13
2022 Q3103483586-6
2022 Q489493582-4
2023 Q187487574-8
2023 Q280484564-10
2023 Q367485552-12
2023 Q460484544-8
2024 Q1584895473
2024 Q253490543-4
2024 Q353480533-10
2024 Q451464515-18
2025 Q149452501-14
2025 Q253447500-1

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.