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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 55 FORD ESCORT L AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 119 FORD ESCORT L AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT L AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (12,011). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 11,837 (99%) FORD ESCORT L AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT L AUTO 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 AUTO has gained 27. Licensed models have increased by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 24.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 17 FORD ESCORT L AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 20 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

68% of the remaining 174 FORD ESCORT L AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q412,011012,01112,011
1995 Q411,050011,050-961
1996 Q410,817010,817-233
1997 Q410,050010,050-767
1998 Q48,96208,962-1,088
1999 Q47,86607,866-1,096
2000 Q46,57106,571-1,295
2001 Q45,25605,256-1,315
2002 Q43,98503,985-1,271
2003 Q42,76502,765-1,220
2004 Q41,84901,849-916
2005 Q41,19201,192-657
2006 Q47510751-441
2007 Q4470148618-133
2008 Q3350126476-142
2008 Q4305122427-49
2009 Q1272129401-26
2009 Q2258118376-25
2009 Q3228133361-15
2009 Q4217108325-36
2010 Q1189117306-19
2010 Q2182106288-18
2010 Q3163110273-15
2010 Q415288240-33
2011 Q113795232-8
2011 Q212596221-11
2011 Q3111101212-9
2011 Q410286188-24
2012 Q18399182-6
2012 Q28387170-12
2012 Q37685161-9
2012 Q46581146-15
2013 Q160871471
2013 Q264871514
2013 Q36678144-7
2013 Q454981528
2014 Q15492146-6
2014 Q262901526
2014 Q363901531
2014 Q448102150-3
2015 Q15098148-2
2015 Q25295147-1
2015 Q356931492
2015 Q4491031523
2016 Q146102148-4
2016 Q2501071579
2016 Q344107151-6
2016 Q4351191543
2017 Q1411151562
2017 Q2391221615
2017 Q338118156-5
2017 Q4341231571
2018 Q134121155-2
2018 Q232119151-4
2018 Q3381171554
2018 Q4371191561
2019 Q1311261571
2019 Q2351231581
2019 Q3381231613
2019 Q436124160-1
2020 Q133125158-2
2020 Q235122157-1
2020 Q3361221581
2020 Q433123156-2
2021 Q1371211582
2021 Q2471141613
2021 Q3501151654
2021 Q4501151650
2022 Q1541131672
2022 Q2531141670
2022 Q349115164-3
2022 Q4511151662
2023 Q1541121660
2023 Q2551121671
2023 Q3551151703
2023 Q4521201722
2024 Q1561181742
2024 Q253119172-2
2024 Q3501261764
2024 Q4491271760
2025 Q153122175-1
2025 Q255119174-1

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.