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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L 4SPD ARE LEFT?

There are 23 FORD ESCORT L 4SPD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 57 FORD ESCORT L 4SPD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT L 4SPD was highest during 1994 Q4 (15,563). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 15,483 (99%) FORD ESCORT L 4SPD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT L 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 L 4SPD has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 FORD ESCORT L 4SPD models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

71% of the remaining 80 FORD ESCORT L 4SPD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L 4SPD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q415,563015,56315,563
1995 Q414,766014,766-797
1996 Q414,078014,078-688
1997 Q412,949012,949-1,129
1998 Q411,241011,241-1,708
1999 Q49,28209,282-1,959
2000 Q47,06707,067-2,215
2001 Q44,95904,959-2,108
2002 Q43,16703,167-1,792
2003 Q41,88301,883-1,284
2004 Q41,08001,080-803
2005 Q46320632-448
2006 Q43730373-259
2007 Q423198329-44
2008 Q317162233-96
2008 Q415764221-12
2009 Q114568213-8
2009 Q213657193-20
2009 Q312846174-19
2009 Q411849167-7
2010 Q110756163-4
2010 Q210154155-8
2010 Q39851149-6
2010 Q49443137-12
2011 Q188521403
2011 Q28450134-6
2011 Q37542117-17
2011 Q46942111-6
2012 Q165521176
2012 Q26245107-10
2012 Q36145106-1
2012 Q4573592-14
2013 Q1484391-1
2013 Q24844921
2013 Q3464086-6
2013 Q43650860
2014 Q1344882-4
2014 Q2344781-1
2014 Q33550854
2014 Q43451850
2015 Q13356894
2015 Q2315384-5
2015 Q33353862
2015 Q4285381-5
2016 Q12952810
2016 Q22954832
2016 Q3265480-3
2016 Q42456800
2017 Q12955844
2017 Q2275683-1
2017 Q3255681-2
2017 Q42458821
2018 Q12557820
2018 Q22656820
2018 Q32458820
2018 Q4235881-1
2019 Q12457810
2019 Q22655810
2019 Q32558832
2019 Q4215980-3
2020 Q12160811
2020 Q22160810
2020 Q3235780-1
2020 Q42557822
2021 Q1225981-1
2021 Q22460843
2021 Q3236083-1
2021 Q42361841
2022 Q1226183-1
2022 Q21866841
2022 Q3176683-1
2022 Q41272841
2023 Q1136881-3
2023 Q21865832
2023 Q32164852
2023 Q41669850
2024 Q1146983-2
2024 Q21668841
2024 Q31768851
2024 Q4176481-4
2025 Q1186280-1
2025 Q22357800

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.