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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 9 FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 59 FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (11,361). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 11,293 (99%) FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT LD 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 LD DIESEL has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

87% of the remaining 68 FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LD DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q411,361011,36111,361
1995 Q411,009011,009-352
1996 Q410,518010,518-491
1997 Q410,121010,121-397
1998 Q49,53109,531-590
1999 Q48,86408,864-667
2000 Q47,71007,710-1,154
2001 Q46,02006,020-1,690
2002 Q44,09004,090-1,930
2003 Q42,41802,418-1,672
2004 Q41,32001,320-1,098
2005 Q46570657-663
2006 Q43560356-301
2007 Q420815836610
2008 Q3132129261-105
2008 Q4121117238-23
2009 Q1118100218-20
2009 Q210299201-17
2009 Q39197188-13
2009 Q47995174-14
2010 Q16586151-23
2010 Q259921510
2010 Q35886144-7
2010 Q44881129-15
2011 Q14573118-11
2011 Q24368111-7
2011 Q343721154
2011 Q43868106-9
2012 Q1356297-9
2012 Q2375794-3
2012 Q3365793-1
2012 Q4295786-7
2013 Q1265682-4
2013 Q2265480-2
2013 Q3275178-2
2013 Q42163846
2014 Q1226082-2
2014 Q22359820
2014 Q3235780-2
2014 Q4225678-2
2015 Q12157780
2015 Q2205777-1
2015 Q32156770
2015 Q41958770
2016 Q12058781
2016 Q21959780
2016 Q3195776-2
2016 Q4195574-2
2017 Q11955740
2017 Q21955740
2017 Q31955740
2017 Q41955740
2018 Q1175673-1
2018 Q2145771-2
2018 Q31656721
2018 Q41458720
2019 Q1155671-1
2019 Q21556710
2019 Q31557721
2019 Q41359720
2020 Q1125971-1
2020 Q21259710
2020 Q31160710
2020 Q41160710
2021 Q11259710
2021 Q21160710
2021 Q31161721
2021 Q4105969-3
2022 Q11060701
2022 Q2105969-1
2022 Q31060701
2022 Q4961700
2023 Q176269-1
2023 Q2861690
2023 Q31059690
2023 Q495968-1
2024 Q1960691
2024 Q2960690
2024 Q3105868-1
2024 Q4959680
2025 Q1959680
2025 Q2959680

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.