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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 1600 ARE LEFT?

There are 75 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 70 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT RS 1600 was highest during 2024 Q3 (146). The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (1%) FORD ESCORT RS 1600 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q3 the number of FORD ESCORT RS 1600 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 RS 1600 has gained 42. Licensed models have increased by 22 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 21 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 models. Taxed models have grown by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

52% of the surviving 145 FORD ESCORT RS 1600 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 1600 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43303333
1995 Q4350352
1996 Q434034-1
1997 Q44904915
1998 Q4510512
1999 Q4550554
2000 Q450050-5
2001 Q442042-8
2002 Q4420420
2003 Q4420420
2004 Q4490497
2005 Q4540545
2006 Q446046-8
2007 Q446297529
2008 Q3442771-4
2008 Q4383270-1
2009 Q1402969-1
2009 Q2402868-1
2009 Q33929680
2009 Q43733702
2010 Q1332760-10
2010 Q23432666
2010 Q33633693
2010 Q43732690
2011 Q1402565-4
2011 Q24328716
2011 Q34628743
2011 Q44137784
2012 Q1462571-7
2012 Q24930798
2012 Q3512677-2
2012 Q44433770
2013 Q1422567-10
2013 Q249318013
2013 Q3512475-5
2013 Q44833816
2014 Q14536810
2014 Q24639854
2014 Q3544710116
2014 Q45347100-1
2015 Q1514798-2
2015 Q253501035
2015 Q351541052
2015 Q449571061
2016 Q151551060
2016 Q256521082
2016 Q357521091
2016 Q456551112
2017 Q156581143
2017 Q257601173
2017 Q355641192
2017 Q44967116-3
2018 Q155631182
2018 Q25562117-1
2018 Q359601192
2018 Q457651223
2019 Q15863121-1
2019 Q264611254
2019 Q366611272
2019 Q465621270
2020 Q162651270
2020 Q26064124-3
2020 Q361671284
2020 Q459701291
2021 Q159701290
2021 Q265671323
2021 Q366681342
2021 Q465701351
2022 Q167681350
2022 Q271671383
2022 Q369691380
2022 Q469701391
2023 Q16869137-2
2023 Q270701403
2023 Q370711411
2023 Q468731410
2024 Q169721410
2024 Q275691443
2024 Q377691462
2024 Q47569144-2
2025 Q17469143-1
2025 Q275701452

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.