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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR ARE LEFT?

There are 365 FORD ESCORT POPULAR left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 798 FORD ESCORT POPULAR that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR was highest during 1994 Q4 (151,645). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 150,482 (99%) FORD ESCORT POPULAR have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT POPULAR 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 has gained 183. Licensed models have increased by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 173.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 118 FORD ESCORT POPULAR models. Taxed models have grown by 76 and the SORNed total has increased by 42.

69% of the remaining 1,163 FORD ESCORT POPULAR in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT POPULAR ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q4151,6450151,645151,645
1995 Q4139,4950139,495-12,150
1996 Q4131,1050131,105-8,390
1997 Q4117,0500117,050-14,055
1998 Q498,955098,955-18,095
1999 Q481,771081,771-17,184
2000 Q464,093064,093-17,678
2001 Q447,610047,610-16,483
2002 Q432,023032,023-15,587
2003 Q419,528019,528-12,495
2004 Q411,314011,314-8,214
2005 Q46,45906,459-4,855
2006 Q43,58103,581-2,878
2007 Q42,2758543,129-452
2008 Q31,6166972,313-816
2008 Q41,4697012,170-143
2009 Q11,3306852,015-155
2009 Q21,2036671,870-145
2009 Q31,0946011,695-175
2009 Q49916361,627-68
2010 Q18796211,500-127
2010 Q28536041,457-43
2010 Q38015781,379-78
2010 Q47145881,302-77
2011 Q16685881,256-46
2011 Q26355841,219-37
2011 Q36065311,137-82
2011 Q45555421,097-40
2012 Q15215531,074-23
2012 Q25215331,054-20
2012 Q3516470986-68
2012 Q4459516975-11
2013 Q1431539970-5
2013 Q2429540969-1
2013 Q3432485917-52
2013 Q436361998265
2014 Q1356590946-36
2014 Q23905619515
2014 Q34085981,00655
2014 Q4355637992-14
2015 Q1344627971-21
2015 Q23556259809
2015 Q33636269899
2015 Q4328656984-5
2016 Q13286659939
2016 Q2346644990-3
2016 Q33366599955
2016 Q43017041,00510
2017 Q1279699978-27
2017 Q23117131,02446
2017 Q33087301,03814
2017 Q42717661,037-1
2018 Q12667381,004-33
2018 Q23057241,02925
2018 Q33047261,0301
2018 Q42807531,0333
2019 Q12847451,029-4
2019 Q23097331,04213
2019 Q33247341,05816
2019 Q43037531,056-2
2020 Q12877681,055-1
2020 Q22897561,045-10
2020 Q33047691,07328
2020 Q42957811,0763
2021 Q12967751,071-5
2021 Q23247571,08110
2021 Q33407561,09615
2021 Q43517551,10610
2022 Q13627511,1137
2022 Q23627501,112-1
2022 Q33737581,13119
2022 Q43517781,129-2
2023 Q13557691,124-5
2023 Q23697701,13915
2023 Q33717721,1434
2023 Q43457991,1441
2024 Q13567951,1517
2024 Q23567981,1543
2024 Q33637951,1584
2024 Q43498051,154-4
2025 Q13548011,1551
2025 Q23657981,1638

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.