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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH ARE LEFT?

There are 394 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 845 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH was highest during 1996 Q4 (1,474). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 235 (16%) FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH 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 COSWORTH has gained 40. Licensed models have fallen by 159 and the SORNed total has increased by 199.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH models. Taxed models have grown by 76 and the SORNed total has fallen by 78.

68% of the remaining 1,239 FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49960996996
1995 Q41,26201,262266
1996 Q41,47401,474212
1997 Q41,38401,384-90
1998 Q41,28701,287-97
1999 Q41,25301,253-34
2000 Q41,15501,155-98
2001 Q41,11401,114-41
2002 Q41,07501,075-39
2003 Q41,05201,052-23
2004 Q41,00801,008-44
2005 Q49330933-75
2006 Q47800780-153
2007 Q47414871,228448
2008 Q38373381,175-53
2008 Q46375541,19116
2009 Q16005521,152-39
2009 Q27534421,19543
2009 Q37763701,146-49
2009 Q45425921,134-12
2010 Q15095861,095-39
2010 Q27134581,17176
2010 Q36953951,090-81
2010 Q44956171,11222
2011 Q14536311,084-28
2011 Q26774781,15571
2011 Q36684181,086-69
2011 Q44426721,11428
2012 Q14186921,110-4
2012 Q26075401,14737
2012 Q36134251,038-109
2012 Q44136981,11173
2013 Q13847081,092-19
2013 Q25865541,14048
2013 Q36094221,031-109
2013 Q43588291,187156
2014 Q13586911,049-138
2014 Q25675891,156107
2014 Q35776331,21054
2014 Q43758371,2122
2015 Q13787211,099-113
2015 Q25536461,199100
2015 Q35376801,21718
2015 Q43588721,23013
2016 Q13578131,170-60
2016 Q25107131,22353
2016 Q35037381,24118
2016 Q43509031,25312
2017 Q13278191,146-107
2017 Q24997461,24599
2017 Q35037661,26924
2017 Q43149501,264-5
2018 Q13038631,166-98
2018 Q24827671,24983
2018 Q34658101,27526
2018 Q42819911,272-3
2019 Q12908871,177-95
2019 Q24438081,25174
2019 Q34358511,28635
2019 Q42899881,277-9
2020 Q12591,0071,266-11
2020 Q23189231,241-25
2020 Q33589231,28140
2020 Q42591,0231,2821
2021 Q12559581,213-69
2021 Q23768771,25340
2021 Q33858811,26613
2021 Q42819901,2715
2022 Q12859071,192-79
2022 Q24048321,23644
2022 Q33948691,26327
2022 Q42411,0101,251-12
2023 Q12419481,189-62
2023 Q24028371,23950
2023 Q33938631,25617
2023 Q42211,0221,243-13
2024 Q12489371,185-58
2024 Q23968421,23853
2024 Q33738791,25214
2024 Q42261,0071,233-19
2025 Q12409981,2385
2025 Q23948451,2391

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.