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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES ARE LEFT?

There are 3 FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 111 FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES was highest during 1994 Q4 (10,947). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 10,833 (99%) FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES 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 POPULAR DIES has fallen by 52. Licensed models have fallen by 41 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

97% of the remaining 114 FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR DIES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q410,947010,94710,947
1995 Q410,735010,735-212
1996 Q49,61109,611-1,124
1997 Q410,004010,004393
1998 Q49,90009,900-104
1999 Q49,67909,679-221
2000 Q49,40409,404-275
2001 Q49,03009,030-374
2002 Q48,45208,452-578
2003 Q47,69107,691-761
2004 Q46,74306,743-948
2005 Q45,15005,150-1,593
2006 Q43,35403,354-1,796
2007 Q42,0076102,617-737
2008 Q31,3084531,761-856
2008 Q41,1184351,553-208
2009 Q19454181,363-190
2009 Q28233691,192-171
2009 Q36763631,039-153
2009 Q4568361929-110
2010 Q1505287792-137
2010 Q2442273715-77
2010 Q3395232627-88
2010 Q4332234566-61
2011 Q1298215513-53
2011 Q2270196466-47
2011 Q3234181415-51
2011 Q4186169355-60
2012 Q1162151313-42
2012 Q2147143290-23
2012 Q3121137258-32
2012 Q4104132236-22
2013 Q198116214-22
2013 Q289116205-9
2013 Q377109186-19
2013 Q47512319812
2014 Q165121186-12
2014 Q260119179-7
2014 Q3541251790
2014 Q449122171-8
2015 Q150120170-1
2015 Q244122166-4
2015 Q337128165-1
2015 Q432128160-5
2016 Q130127157-3
2016 Q2301311614
2016 Q326128154-7
2016 Q424128152-2
2017 Q123127150-2
2017 Q220128148-2
2017 Q317124141-7
2017 Q4171241410
2018 Q117123140-1
2018 Q217120137-3
2018 Q317118135-2
2018 Q417117134-1
2019 Q117114131-3
2019 Q215115130-1
2019 Q3151161311
2019 Q4151161310
2020 Q114113127-4
2020 Q2151121270
2020 Q3151121270
2020 Q49116125-2
2021 Q18116124-1
2021 Q281171251
2021 Q38116124-1
2021 Q491161251
2022 Q171181250
2022 Q27117124-1
2022 Q381171251
2022 Q48115123-2
2023 Q16114120-3
2023 Q26113119-1
2023 Q361131190
2023 Q461131190
2024 Q15112117-2
2024 Q261111170
2024 Q361111170
2024 Q43112115-2
2025 Q13111114-1
2025 Q231111140

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.