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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 2000 ARE LEFT?

There are 623 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 863 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT RS 2000 was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,559). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,073 (42%) FORD ESCORT RS 2000 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT RS 2000 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 2000 has gained 325. Licensed models have increased by 236 and the SORNed total has increased by 89.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 114 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 models. Taxed models have grown by 111 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

58% of the remaining 1,486 FORD ESCORT RS 2000 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS 2000 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,55902,5592,559
1995 Q42,48602,486-73
1996 Q42,40302,403-83
1997 Q42,30102,301-102
1998 Q42,24802,248-53
1999 Q42,09902,099-149
2000 Q41,96501,965-134
2001 Q41,88801,888-77
2002 Q41,74101,741-147
2003 Q41,60501,605-136
2004 Q41,41701,417-188
2005 Q41,15001,150-267
2006 Q49110911-239
2007 Q47127141,426515
2008 Q36726071,279-147
2008 Q45187461,264-15
2009 Q14707351,205-59
2009 Q25596561,21510
2009 Q35625811,143-72
2009 Q44517171,16825
2010 Q13947021,096-72
2010 Q24976471,14448
2010 Q34885511,039-105
2010 Q43557151,07031
2011 Q13536911,044-26
2011 Q24436351,07834
2011 Q34435641,007-71
2011 Q43047251,02922
2012 Q12877161,003-26
2012 Q23906401,03027
2012 Q3395549944-86
2012 Q426273699854
2013 Q1237730967-31
2013 Q23526501,00235
2013 Q3375544919-83
2013 Q42308411,071152
2014 Q1233735968-103
2014 Q23876941,081113
2014 Q34057591,16483
2014 Q42658971,162-2
2015 Q12568041,060-102
2015 Q23877741,161101
2015 Q34157751,19029
2015 Q43378641,20111
2016 Q13288491,177-24
2016 Q24117971,20831
2016 Q34228221,24436
2016 Q43688841,2528
2017 Q13638501,213-39
2017 Q24478501,29784
2017 Q34428611,3036
2017 Q43839261,3096
2018 Q13898961,285-24
2018 Q24618441,30520
2018 Q34838441,32722
2018 Q44628841,34619
2019 Q14528681,320-26
2019 Q25138291,34222
2019 Q35308431,37331
2019 Q45018841,38512
2020 Q14868891,375-10
2020 Q25128601,372-3
2020 Q35058791,38412
2020 Q44799111,3906
2021 Q14988971,3955
2021 Q25408661,40611
2021 Q35428741,41610
2021 Q45348901,4248
2022 Q15548691,423-1
2022 Q25698561,4252
2022 Q35628581,420-5
2022 Q45488841,43212
2023 Q15658681,4331
2023 Q26018431,44411
2023 Q35978531,4506
2023 Q45758721,447-3
2024 Q15908631,4536
2024 Q26218481,46916
2024 Q36188571,4756
2024 Q45918801,471-4
2025 Q16008811,48110
2025 Q26238631,4865

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.