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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L ARE LEFT?

There are 886 FORD ESCORT L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,798 FORD ESCORT L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT L was highest during 1994 Q4 (411,964). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 409,280 (99%) FORD ESCORT L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT L 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 has gained 182. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 211.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 187 FORD ESCORT L models. Taxed models have grown by 251 and the SORNed total has fallen by 64.

67% of the remaining 2,684 FORD ESCORT L in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q4411,9640411,964411,964
1995 Q4350,9390350,939-61,025
1996 Q4307,7750307,775-43,164
1997 Q4258,5080258,508-49,267
1998 Q4206,1830206,183-52,325
1999 Q4165,9310165,931-40,252
2000 Q4130,0660130,066-35,865
2001 Q4101,3860101,386-28,680
2002 Q475,763075,763-25,623
2003 Q454,529054,529-21,234
2004 Q438,692038,692-15,837
2005 Q425,992025,992-12,700
2006 Q416,447016,447-9,545
2007 Q410,5622,67413,236-3,211
2008 Q37,4092,1699,578-3,658
2008 Q46,6572,1338,790-788
2009 Q15,9882,0288,016-774
2009 Q25,3111,8937,204-812
2009 Q34,6471,8146,461-743
2009 Q44,1271,8365,963-498
2010 Q13,6781,7905,468-495
2010 Q23,4001,6175,017-451
2010 Q33,0631,5544,617-400
2010 Q42,7261,5804,306-311
2011 Q12,4891,5534,042-264
2011 Q22,3411,4563,797-245
2011 Q32,1301,4033,533-264
2011 Q41,8771,4603,337-196
2012 Q11,7181,4193,137-200
2012 Q21,6581,3553,013-124
2012 Q31,5741,2772,851-162
2012 Q41,3811,3692,750-101
2013 Q11,2801,3712,651-99
2013 Q21,3071,3052,612-39
2013 Q31,2241,2002,424-188
2013 Q41,0141,6022,616192
2014 Q19331,5642,497-119
2014 Q29841,4922,476-21
2014 Q39951,5722,56791
2014 Q48451,6832,528-39
2015 Q18221,6302,452-76
2015 Q29151,5872,50250
2015 Q38841,6152,499-3
2015 Q47371,7482,485-14
2016 Q17321,7352,467-18
2016 Q28181,6682,48619
2016 Q38001,7032,50317
2016 Q47121,7932,5052
2017 Q16911,7602,451-54
2017 Q27811,7482,52978
2017 Q37651,7762,54112
2017 Q46561,8782,534-7
2018 Q16381,8272,465-69
2018 Q27351,7802,51550
2018 Q37171,8032,5205
2018 Q46291,8932,5222
2019 Q16231,8332,456-66
2019 Q27211,7902,51155
2019 Q37371,8092,54635
2019 Q46491,8972,5460
2020 Q16231,9122,535-11
2020 Q26351,8622,497-38
2020 Q36741,8742,54851
2020 Q46401,9162,5568
2021 Q16191,8902,509-47
2021 Q27151,8512,56657
2021 Q37641,8302,59428
2021 Q47601,8502,61016
2022 Q17771,8322,609-1
2022 Q28201,7892,6090
2022 Q38181,7982,6167
2022 Q48031,8392,64226
2023 Q18321,8092,641-1
2023 Q28591,7992,65817
2023 Q38361,8152,651-7
2023 Q48341,8302,66413
2024 Q18631,8052,6684
2024 Q28771,8062,68315
2024 Q39021,7772,679-4
2024 Q48871,7762,663-16
2025 Q18691,7992,6685
2025 Q28861,7982,68416

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.