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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 ARE LEFT?

There are 18 FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 7 FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 was highest during 1994 Q4 (464). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 439 (95%) FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 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 GL 1.6 has gained 17. Licensed models have increased by 17 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 15 FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 models. Taxed models have grown by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

72% of the surviving 25 FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT GL 1.6 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44640464464
1995 Q43230323-141
1996 Q42400240-83
1997 Q41760176-64
1998 Q41270127-49
1999 Q41010101-26
2000 Q475075-26
2001 Q452052-23
2002 Q436036-16
2003 Q426026-10
2004 Q418018-8
2005 Q411011-7
2006 Q410010-1
2007 Q4538-2
2008 Q3437-1
2008 Q44370
2009 Q13581
2009 Q2145-3
2009 Q31450
2009 Q4134-1
2010 Q10440
2010 Q20440
2010 Q30440
2010 Q41340
2011 Q11451
2011 Q2134-1
2011 Q31340
2011 Q42240
2012 Q11340
2012 Q21340
2012 Q30551
2012 Q4134-1
2013 Q10440
2013 Q20551
2013 Q30550
2013 Q40550
2014 Q1044-1
2014 Q22462
2014 Q32571
2014 Q41670
2015 Q1156-1
2015 Q21782
2015 Q31891
2015 Q41890
2016 Q12790
2016 Q22790
2016 Q31890
2016 Q419101
2017 Q1088-2
2017 Q238113
2017 Q338110
2017 Q429110
2018 Q12810-1
2018 Q238111
2018 Q338110
2018 Q4110110
2019 Q11910-1
2019 Q238111
2019 Q347110
2019 Q447110
2020 Q13710-1
2020 Q246100
2020 Q346100
2020 Q446100
2021 Q146100
2021 Q246100
2021 Q347111
2021 Q477143
2022 Q188162
2022 Q2108182
2022 Q399180
2022 Q4119202
2023 Q11110211
2023 Q21210221
2023 Q31210220
2023 Q41310231
2024 Q11410241
2024 Q2159240
2024 Q3169251
2024 Q416824-1
2025 Q1178251
2025 Q2187250

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.