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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS ARE LEFT?

There are 305 FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 421 FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS was highest during 1994 Q4 (12,766). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 12,040 (94%) FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS 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 PLUS has gained 199. Licensed models have increased by 148 and the SORNed total has increased by 51.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 89 FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS models. Taxed models have grown by 127 and the SORNed total has fallen by 38.

58% of the remaining 726 FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR PLUS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q412,766012,76612,766
1995 Q49,76209,762-3,004
1996 Q48,36308,363-1,399
1997 Q47,16907,169-1,194
1998 Q46,32906,329-840
1999 Q45,63505,635-694
2000 Q44,84404,844-791
2001 Q44,06104,061-783
2002 Q43,03103,031-1,030
2003 Q42,03802,038-993
2004 Q41,30401,304-734
2005 Q48490849-455
2006 Q45250525-324
2007 Q4363297660135
2008 Q3308268576-84
2008 Q4268279547-29
2009 Q1243290533-14
2009 Q2262265527-6
2009 Q3248253501-26
2009 Q4204270474-27
2010 Q1186286472-2
2010 Q22122644764
2010 Q3216251467-9
2010 Q4177268445-22
2011 Q116230446621
2011 Q21792904693
2011 Q3184274458-11
2011 Q4147297444-14
2012 Q11403104506
2012 Q21762744500
2012 Q3176268444-6
2012 Q4139295434-10
2013 Q11403014417
2013 Q217327945211
2013 Q3170266436-16
2013 Q412036548549
2014 Q1124339463-22
2014 Q216032648623
2014 Q317234952135
2014 Q4119392511-10
2015 Q1124372496-15
2015 Q215737052731
2015 Q31593715303
2015 Q413041154111
2016 Q1136401537-4
2016 Q216439255619
2016 Q31663935593
2016 Q41344255590
2017 Q1145399544-15
2017 Q218540559046
2017 Q318442360717
2017 Q41454636081
2018 Q1151436587-21
2018 Q218942761629
2018 Q31854346193
2018 Q41644606245
2019 Q1164448612-12
2019 Q218743562210
2019 Q320143863917
2019 Q41814596401
2020 Q11744736477
2020 Q2178459637-10
2020 Q318846765518
2020 Q41774816583
2021 Q1174470644-14
2021 Q222044566521
2021 Q32464246705
2021 Q42484246722
2022 Q12614156764
2022 Q2269402671-5
2022 Q32753996743
2022 Q428040468410
2023 Q12864036895
2023 Q229340870112
2023 Q32954067010
2023 Q42954097043
2024 Q13064077139
2024 Q2312399711-2
2024 Q3317391708-3
2024 Q43164017179
2025 Q13054147192
2025 Q23054217267

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.