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HOW MANY FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ ARE LEFT?

There are 521 FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,781 FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ was highest during 1994 Q4 (85,555). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 83,253 (97%) FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ 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 XR3 INJ has gained 203. Licensed models have fallen by 113 and the SORNed total has increased by 316.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 74 FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ models. Taxed models have grown by 106 and the SORNed total has fallen by 32.

77% of the remaining 2,302 FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD ESCORT XR3 INJ ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q485,555085,55585,555
1995 Q475,154075,154-10,401
1996 Q468,575068,575-6,579
1997 Q460,047060,047-8,528
1998 Q449,518049,518-10,529
1999 Q440,672040,672-8,846
2000 Q431,423031,423-9,249
2001 Q423,320023,320-8,103
2002 Q415,716015,716-7,604
2003 Q49,97409,974-5,742
2004 Q46,35006,350-3,624
2005 Q44,06404,064-2,286
2006 Q42,60702,607-1,457
2007 Q41,9391,7183,6571,050
2008 Q31,6321,5393,171-486
2008 Q41,4331,5703,003-168
2009 Q11,3211,5932,914-89
2009 Q21,3911,4822,873-41
2009 Q31,3231,4232,746-127
2009 Q41,1351,4762,611-135
2010 Q11,0311,5172,548-63
2010 Q21,0661,4322,498-50
2010 Q31,0591,3122,371-127
2010 Q48661,4192,285-86
2011 Q18061,4612,267-18
2011 Q29051,3392,244-23
2011 Q38761,2932,169-75
2011 Q47161,4002,116-53
2012 Q16601,4342,094-22
2012 Q27791,3162,0951
2012 Q37641,1991,963-132
2012 Q46171,3271,944-19
2013 Q15701,3511,921-23
2013 Q26961,2921,98867
2013 Q36741,1571,831-157
2013 Q44951,5892,084253
2014 Q15111,4811,992-92
2014 Q26551,4112,06674
2014 Q36691,4372,10640
2014 Q44941,5892,083-23
2015 Q14741,5241,998-85
2015 Q26341,4652,099101
2015 Q36251,5002,12526
2015 Q44611,6662,1272
2016 Q14561,6502,106-21
2016 Q25491,5722,12115
2016 Q35491,6112,16039
2016 Q44041,7572,1611
2017 Q14151,6872,102-59
2017 Q25471,6522,19997
2017 Q35281,6932,22122
2017 Q43731,8492,2221
2018 Q13751,7622,137-85
2018 Q25161,6972,21376
2018 Q35011,7282,22916
2018 Q43341,9032,2378
2019 Q13471,8012,148-89
2019 Q24991,7242,22375
2019 Q34921,7732,26542
2019 Q43341,9292,263-2
2020 Q13261,9092,235-28
2020 Q24151,8132,228-7
2020 Q34331,8452,27850
2020 Q43251,9462,271-7
2021 Q13291,8702,199-72
2021 Q24671,7872,25455
2021 Q34731,8162,28935
2021 Q43151,9722,287-2
2022 Q13041,9062,210-77
2022 Q24731,7952,26858
2022 Q34591,8442,30335
2022 Q42932,0052,298-5
2023 Q13161,9132,229-69
2023 Q24801,8042,28455
2023 Q34661,8432,30925
2023 Q42942,0122,306-3
2024 Q13111,8852,196-110
2024 Q24941,8162,310114
2024 Q34771,8502,32717
2024 Q43381,9542,292-35
2025 Q13581,9352,2931
2025 Q25211,7812,3029

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.