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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION ARE LEFT?

There are 3 FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 23 FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION was highest during 1999 Q4 (4,620). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,594 (99%) FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION 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 SPECIAL EDITION has fallen by 41. Licensed models have fallen by 39 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

88% of the remaining 26 FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L SPECIAL EDITION ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,47404,4744,474
1995 Q44,60304,603129
1996 Q44,52404,524-79
1997 Q44,60704,60783
1998 Q44,60004,600-7
1999 Q44,62004,62020
2000 Q44,55304,553-67
2001 Q44,48904,489-64
2002 Q44,37404,374-115
2003 Q44,11304,113-261
2004 Q43,72003,720-393
2005 Q43,02203,022-698
2006 Q42,14602,146-876
2007 Q41,4481831,631-515
2008 Q39631301,093-538
2008 Q4863131994-99
2009 Q1750129879-115
2009 Q2662113775-104
2009 Q3545115660-115
2009 Q449198589-71
2010 Q142587512-77
2010 Q238076456-56
2010 Q334175416-40
2010 Q430470374-42
2011 Q126653319-55
2011 Q223747284-35
2011 Q321649265-19
2011 Q419046236-29
2012 Q116244206-30
2012 Q214437181-25
2012 Q313734171-10
2012 Q412436160-11
2013 Q111430144-16
2013 Q210025125-19
2013 Q38725112-13
2013 Q47627103-9
2014 Q1662793-10
2014 Q2602686-7
2014 Q3572683-3
2014 Q4532477-6
2015 Q1402565-12
2015 Q24225672
2015 Q3372663-4
2015 Q4322860-3
2016 Q1302555-5
2016 Q2262551-4
2016 Q32427510
2016 Q4212748-3
2017 Q1192544-4
2017 Q21926451
2017 Q3182442-3
2017 Q4172441-1
2018 Q1162339-2
2018 Q2132134-5
2018 Q3132033-1
2018 Q4112132-1
2019 Q1102131-1
2019 Q2111930-1
2019 Q31020300
2019 Q4822300
2020 Q182129-1
2020 Q21020301
2020 Q3921300
2020 Q4822300
2021 Q192029-1
2021 Q291928-1
2021 Q3821291
2021 Q4623290
2022 Q152328-1
2022 Q2523280
2022 Q3424280
2022 Q4325280
2023 Q1325280
2023 Q232427-1
2023 Q3423270
2023 Q4423270
2024 Q1423270
2024 Q232326-1
2024 Q3423271
2024 Q4324270
2025 Q132326-1
2025 Q2323260

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.