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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 1800 ARE LEFT?

There are 40 FORD ESCORT RS 1800 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 FORD ESCORT RS 1800 that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more FORD ESCORT RS 1800, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

During 2011 Q1 the number of FORD ESCORT RS 1800 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 1800 has gained 32. Licensed models have increased by 20 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 9 FORD ESCORT RS 1800 models. Taxed models have grown by 12 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

52% of the surviving 77 FORD ESCORT RS 1800 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 1800 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41401414
1995 Q411011-3
1996 Q4110110
1997 Q4606-5
1998 Q46060
1999 Q48082
2000 Q4100102
2001 Q4606-4
2002 Q4505-1
2003 Q46061
2004 Q47071
2005 Q4130136
2006 Q4210218
2007 Q419143312
2008 Q324731-2
2008 Q4201030-1
2009 Q11812300
2009 Q22410344
2009 Q3269351
2009 Q4201232-3
2010 Q11814320
2010 Q22212342
2010 Q32410340
2010 Q4201333-1
2011 Q11819374
2011 Q21918370
2011 Q3181533-4
2011 Q452328-5
2012 Q132124-4
2012 Q2921306
2012 Q3121325-5
2012 Q4821294
2013 Q1525301
2013 Q21022322
2013 Q3171027-5
2013 Q413253811
2014 Q1112233-5
2014 Q21622385
2014 Q32025457
2014 Q4133144-1
2015 Q1132740-4
2015 Q22025455
2015 Q32128494
2015 Q41435490
2016 Q1103646-3
2016 Q21931504
2016 Q31931500
2016 Q41537522
2017 Q1133447-5
2017 Q21736536
2017 Q3153752-1
2017 Q41241531
2018 Q1123850-3
2018 Q21936555
2018 Q32036561
2018 Q41938571
2019 Q1193756-1
2019 Q22535604
2019 Q32736633
2019 Q42938674
2020 Q1293766-1
2020 Q22840682
2020 Q33039691
2020 Q43239712
2021 Q13041710
2021 Q23240721
2021 Q3313869-3
2021 Q43438723
2022 Q13537720
2022 Q23637731
2022 Q33637730
2022 Q43637730
2023 Q13637730
2023 Q23737741
2023 Q3373673-1
2023 Q4383472-1
2024 Q13835731
2024 Q23736730
2024 Q33836741
2024 Q43837751
2025 Q13937761
2025 Q24037771

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.