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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 2 FORD ESCORT L DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 93 FORD ESCORT L DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT L DIESEL was highest during 1995 Q4 (14,670). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 14,575 (99%) FORD ESCORT L DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT L DIESEL 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 DIESEL has fallen by 32. Licensed models have fallen by 23 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 FORD ESCORT L DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

98% of the remaining 95 FORD ESCORT L DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q414,369014,36914,369
1995 Q414,670014,670301
1996 Q414,627014,627-43
1997 Q414,404014,404-223
1998 Q414,250014,250-154
1999 Q414,024014,024-226
2000 Q413,563013,563-461
2001 Q412,987012,987-576
2002 Q411,897011,897-1,090
2003 Q410,172010,172-1,725
2004 Q47,82507,825-2,347
2005 Q45,07005,070-2,755
2006 Q42,80202,802-2,268
2007 Q41,4584661,924-878
2008 Q38323131,145-779
2008 Q47262921,018-127
2009 Q1599294893-125
2009 Q2521273794-99
2009 Q3437250687-107
2009 Q4383237620-67
2010 Q1314204518-102
2010 Q2275190465-53
2010 Q3235178413-52
2010 Q4207171378-35
2011 Q1177154331-47
2011 Q2153152305-26
2011 Q3130132262-43
2011 Q4118137255-7
2012 Q1101121222-33
2012 Q293119212-10
2012 Q376111187-25
2012 Q4751131881
2013 Q166102168-20
2013 Q2621061680
2013 Q35094144-24
2013 Q44111315410
2014 Q138111149-5
2014 Q235107142-7
2014 Q334106140-2
2014 Q427104131-9
2015 Q1261051310
2015 Q225102127-4
2015 Q323100123-4
2015 Q419103122-1
2016 Q114106120-2
2016 Q214103117-3
2016 Q312102114-3
2016 Q411102113-1
2017 Q111101112-1
2017 Q2111011120
2017 Q39101110-2
2017 Q41099109-1
2018 Q110991090
2018 Q21096106-3
2018 Q3996105-1
2018 Q49961050
2019 Q19961050
2019 Q2994103-2
2019 Q310941041
2019 Q4993102-2
2020 Q1893101-1
2020 Q27951021
2020 Q37951020
2020 Q4794101-1
2021 Q1793100-1
2021 Q26941000
2021 Q349599-1
2021 Q459398-1
2022 Q1594991
2022 Q259398-1
2022 Q3593980
2022 Q4494980
2023 Q1395980
2023 Q2395980
2023 Q3396991
2023 Q429597-2
2024 Q129496-1
2024 Q2295971
2024 Q329395-2
2024 Q4293950
2025 Q1293950
2025 Q2293950

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.