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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 4 FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 85 FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL was highest during 1995 Q4 (16,192). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 16,103 (99%) FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT LX 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 LX DIESEL has fallen by 28. Licensed models have fallen by 23 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

96% of the remaining 89 FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LX DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q416,058016,05816,058
1995 Q416,192016,192134
1996 Q415,978015,978-214
1997 Q415,704015,704-274
1998 Q415,501015,501-203
1999 Q415,259015,259-242
2000 Q414,708014,708-551
2001 Q413,981013,981-727
2002 Q412,631012,631-1,350
2003 Q410,515010,515-2,116
2004 Q47,74807,748-2,767
2005 Q44,82504,825-2,923
2006 Q42,58302,583-2,242
2007 Q41,3144941,808-775
2008 Q37823261,108-700
2008 Q4653310963-145
2009 Q1550285835-128
2009 Q2452262714-121
2009 Q3368241609-105
2009 Q4320229549-60
2010 Q1274192466-83
2010 Q2231176407-59
2010 Q3201170371-36
2010 Q4186160346-25
2011 Q1152151303-43
2011 Q2135132267-36
2011 Q3117134251-16
2011 Q4105124229-22
2012 Q195111206-23
2012 Q29493187-19
2012 Q383101184-3
2012 Q48099179-5
2013 Q17389162-17
2013 Q26980149-13
2013 Q36281143-6
2013 Q448951430
2014 Q14293135-8
2014 Q23989128-7
2014 Q33589124-4
2014 Q42892120-4
2015 Q12891119-1
2015 Q22790117-2
2015 Q32491115-2
2015 Q42292114-1
2016 Q12092112-2
2016 Q21893111-1
2016 Q317941110
2016 Q41892110-1
2017 Q11692108-2
2017 Q21493107-1
2017 Q31492106-1
2017 Q41194105-1
2018 Q11193104-1
2018 Q210951051
2018 Q3995104-1
2018 Q4893101-3
2019 Q189199-2
2019 Q279097-2
2019 Q3890981
2019 Q4791980
2020 Q159196-2
2020 Q2492960
2020 Q348993-3
2020 Q4589941
2021 Q1589940
2021 Q258792-2
2021 Q338891-1
2021 Q4388910
2022 Q1389921
2022 Q2389920
2022 Q3389920
2022 Q428991-1
2023 Q1289910
2023 Q2289910
2023 Q3487910
2023 Q4487910
2024 Q148690-1
2024 Q2486900
2024 Q338689-1
2024 Q4386890
2025 Q1386890
2025 Q2485890

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.