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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LX TD ARE LEFT?

There are 12 FORD ESCORT LX TD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 334 FORD ESCORT LX TD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT LX TD was highest during 1999 Q4 (28,095). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 27,749 (99%) FORD ESCORT LX TD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q2 the number of FORD ESCORT LX TD 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 TD has fallen by 291. Licensed models have fallen by 215 and the SORNed total has fallen by 76.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 50 FORD ESCORT LX TD models. Taxed models have declined by 19 and the SORNed total has fallen by 31.

97% of the remaining 346 FORD ESCORT LX TD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT LX TD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q46,83306,8336,833
1996 Q414,086014,0867,253
1997 Q421,907021,9077,821
1998 Q427,941027,9416,034
1999 Q428,095028,095154
2000 Q427,813027,813-282
2001 Q427,294027,294-519
2002 Q426,769026,769-525
2003 Q425,963025,963-806
2004 Q424,919024,919-1,044
2005 Q422,787022,787-2,132
2006 Q419,116019,116-3,671
2007 Q414,8441,52516,369-2,747
2008 Q311,1301,29312,423-3,946
2008 Q410,0341,35311,387-1,036
2009 Q19,0121,31210,324-1,063
2009 Q27,9171,2739,190-1,134
2009 Q36,9201,2118,131-1,059
2009 Q46,0791,2207,299-832
2010 Q15,3021,0466,348-951
2010 Q24,6051,0245,629-719
2010 Q34,0089484,956-673
2010 Q43,4138864,299-657
2011 Q12,9247933,717-582
2011 Q22,4607223,182-535
2011 Q32,0577012,758-424
2011 Q41,7466362,382-376
2012 Q11,4515512,002-380
2012 Q21,2594981,757-245
2012 Q31,0864691,555-202
2012 Q49314441,375-180
2013 Q17983851,183-192
2013 Q27053701,075-108
2013 Q3600371971-104
2013 Q4498414912-59
2014 Q1427398825-87
2014 Q2373397770-55
2014 Q3321410731-39
2014 Q4277417694-37
2015 Q1247419666-28
2015 Q2227410637-29
2015 Q3201402603-34
2015 Q4179411590-13
2016 Q1168403571-19
2016 Q2148400548-23
2016 Q3129398527-21
2016 Q4114403517-10
2017 Q1106391497-20
2017 Q294389483-14
2017 Q382381463-20
2017 Q475379454-9
2018 Q164381445-9
2018 Q258373431-14
2018 Q355369424-7
2018 Q453366419-5
2019 Q151362413-6
2019 Q240364404-9
2019 Q338363401-3
2019 Q435365400-1
2020 Q131365396-4
2020 Q2313653960
2020 Q330364394-2
2020 Q429360389-5
2021 Q127355382-7
2021 Q226355381-1
2021 Q321353374-7
2021 Q419352371-3
2022 Q118351369-2
2022 Q217346363-6
2022 Q317345362-1
2022 Q414343357-5
2023 Q1163423581
2023 Q216341357-1
2023 Q3163423581
2023 Q414343357-1
2024 Q114340354-3
2024 Q2153403551
2024 Q314339353-2
2024 Q412336348-5
2025 Q1123363480
2025 Q212334346-2

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.