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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS TURBO ARE LEFT?

There are 789 FORD ESCORT RS TURBO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3,667 FORD ESCORT RS TURBO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT RS TURBO was highest during 1994 Q4 (16,040). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 11,584 (72%) FORD ESCORT RS TURBO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT RS TURBO 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 TURBO has gained 639. Licensed models have fallen by 212 and the SORNed total has increased by 851.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 164 FORD ESCORT RS TURBO models. Taxed models have grown by 41 and the SORNed total has increased by 123.

82% of the remaining 4,456 FORD ESCORT RS TURBO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS TURBO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q416,040016,04016,040
1995 Q414,830014,830-1,210
1996 Q414,031014,031-799
1997 Q412,989012,989-1,042
1998 Q411,495011,495-1,494
1999 Q410,022010,022-1,473
2000 Q48,32808,328-1,694
2001 Q47,21307,213-1,115
2002 Q45,84905,849-1,364
2003 Q45,02005,020-829
2004 Q44,21404,214-806
2005 Q43,41203,412-802
2006 Q42,61002,610-802
2007 Q42,0762,5404,6162,006
2008 Q32,0762,2104,286-330
2008 Q41,6912,4784,169-117
2009 Q11,5252,5804,105-64
2009 Q21,8092,3154,12419
2009 Q31,8242,1653,989-135
2009 Q41,4572,4923,949-40
2010 Q11,3162,5133,829-120
2010 Q21,6262,2893,91586
2010 Q31,5982,1283,726-189
2010 Q41,0962,5803,676-50
2011 Q11,0572,6033,660-16
2011 Q21,4162,3523,768108
2011 Q31,4142,1923,606-162
2011 Q49762,6393,6159
2012 Q19142,6543,568-47
2012 Q21,2132,3773,59022
2012 Q31,2242,1023,326-264
2012 Q48422,6093,451125
2013 Q17472,6813,428-23
2013 Q21,1512,3993,550122
2013 Q31,1832,0623,245-305
2013 Q46823,0773,759514
2014 Q16072,8563,463-296
2014 Q21,0652,6473,712249
2014 Q31,1142,7143,828116
2014 Q46713,1373,808-20
2015 Q16682,9243,592-216
2015 Q21,0012,8163,817225
2015 Q31,0292,8903,919102
2015 Q47243,2253,94930
2016 Q17003,1723,872-77
2016 Q21,0232,9193,94270
2016 Q31,0202,9874,00765
2016 Q46873,3634,05043
2017 Q16873,1863,873-177
2017 Q29843,1684,152279
2017 Q39703,2514,22169
2017 Q46273,5904,217-4
2018 Q16243,4294,053-164
2018 Q29103,2774,187134
2018 Q38903,3774,26780
2018 Q45633,7094,2725
2019 Q15793,5484,127-145
2019 Q28593,4124,271144
2019 Q38513,4904,34170
2019 Q45563,7834,339-2
2020 Q15293,7644,293-46
2020 Q27483,5444,292-1
2020 Q37903,6114,401109
2020 Q45653,8194,384-17
2021 Q15513,7134,264-120
2021 Q28243,5504,374110
2021 Q38323,5934,42551
2021 Q45683,8734,44116
2022 Q15893,7304,319-122
2022 Q28643,5544,41899
2022 Q38373,6294,46648
2022 Q45343,9444,47812
2023 Q15413,7844,325-153
2023 Q28253,6194,444119
2023 Q37833,7024,48541
2023 Q44733,9854,458-27
2024 Q15133,8414,354-104
2024 Q27753,6654,44086
2024 Q37573,7234,48040
2024 Q44763,9514,427-53
2025 Q15053,9234,4281
2025 Q27893,6674,45628

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.