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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS ARE LEFT?

There are 470 FORD ESCORT RS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 409 FORD ESCORT RS that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more FORD ESCORT RS, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT RS 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 has gained 234. Licensed models have increased by 235 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 109 FORD ESCORT RS models. Taxed models have grown by 177 and the SORNed total has fallen by 68.

53% of the surviving 879 FORD ESCORT RS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT RS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45570557557
1995 Q45380538-19
1996 Q44930493-45
1997 Q44330433-60
1998 Q43520352-81
1999 Q43230323-29
2000 Q42750275-48
2001 Q428202827
2002 Q42520252-30
2003 Q42270227-25
2004 Q42190219-8
2005 Q42170217-2
2006 Q41640164-53
2007 Q4164332496332
2008 Q3244237481-15
2008 Q415035150120
2009 Q1140345485-16
2009 Q224427652035
2009 Q3247239486-34
2009 Q41323544860
2010 Q1121363484-2
2010 Q223727751430
2010 Q3238249487-27
2010 Q411638950518
2011 Q1124377501-4
2011 Q222230152322
2011 Q3225273498-25
2011 Q412540252729
2012 Q1119395514-13
2012 Q222132254329
2012 Q3214270484-59
2012 Q411541953450
2013 Q1111411522-12
2013 Q222932755634
2013 Q3234272506-50
2013 Q410449760195
2014 Q195420515-86
2014 Q222238060287
2014 Q324339563836
2014 Q41245156391
2015 Q1115456571-68
2015 Q223541064574
2015 Q325942067934
2015 Q41395406790
2016 Q1126518644-35
2016 Q224043767733
2016 Q325245070225
2016 Q41345687020
2017 Q1132521653-49
2017 Q223449072471
2017 Q32265037295
2017 Q41336017345
2018 Q1127545672-62
2018 Q224049373361
2018 Q324752276936
2018 Q4156605761-8
2019 Q1172517689-72
2019 Q229446976374
2019 Q329749178825
2019 Q42575327891
2020 Q1255518773-16
2020 Q2293477770-3
2020 Q332947380232
2020 Q43224868086
2021 Q1331444775-33
2021 Q238942981843
2021 Q34014238246
2021 Q441342884117
2022 Q1426413839-2
2022 Q24274208478
2022 Q34314208514
2022 Q44384208587
2023 Q1440417857-1
2023 Q24514148658
2023 Q34574158727
2023 Q44544198731
2024 Q1455411866-7
2024 Q24634068693
2024 Q3463405868-1
2024 Q4459404863-5
2025 Q14574138707
2025 Q24704098799

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.