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HOW MANY FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 156 FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 565 FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (5,421). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,700 (87%) FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO 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 EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO has fallen by 1,068. Licensed models have fallen by 1,032 and the SORNed total has fallen by 36.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 368 FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 243 and the SORNed total has fallen by 125.

78% of the remaining 721 FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q43203232
1997 Q42,07502,0752,043
1998 Q43,85003,8501,775
1999 Q45,06505,0651,215
2000 Q45,22005,220155
2001 Q45,42105,421201
2002 Q45,39105,391-30
2003 Q45,30205,302-89
2004 Q45,15105,151-151
2005 Q45,01705,017-134
2006 Q44,71504,715-302
2007 Q44,3383624,700-15
2008 Q33,9544364,390-310
2008 Q43,8974544,351-39
2009 Q13,7554784,233-118
2009 Q23,6574904,147-86
2009 Q33,5554664,021-126
2009 Q43,4254473,872-149
2010 Q13,2694863,755-117
2010 Q23,1494963,645-110
2010 Q33,0305193,549-96
2010 Q42,9574683,425-124
2011 Q12,8125013,313-112
2011 Q22,6495293,178-135
2011 Q32,5075203,027-151
2011 Q42,4215122,933-94
2012 Q12,2795122,791-142
2012 Q22,1455092,654-137
2012 Q32,0215042,525-129
2012 Q41,9335142,447-78
2013 Q11,8334932,326-121
2013 Q21,7414882,229-97
2013 Q31,6524932,145-84
2013 Q41,5425722,114-31
2014 Q11,4935622,055-59
2014 Q21,4285361,964-91
2014 Q31,3655361,901-63
2014 Q41,2745721,846-55
2015 Q11,1886011,789-57
2015 Q21,1386011,739-50
2015 Q31,1056031,708-31
2015 Q41,0566131,669-39
2016 Q11,0026331,635-34
2016 Q29576311,588-47
2016 Q39316191,550-38
2016 Q48836361,519-31
2017 Q18296401,469-50
2017 Q27766631,439-30
2017 Q37476631,410-29
2017 Q46986771,375-35
2018 Q16756691,344-31
2018 Q26386511,289-55
2018 Q35836651,248-41
2018 Q45486721,220-28
2019 Q15116691,180-40
2019 Q24916751,166-14
2019 Q34496871,136-30
2019 Q44086931,101-35
2020 Q13996901,089-12
2020 Q23726881,060-29
2020 Q33676851,052-8
2020 Q43496841,033-19
2021 Q13266791,005-28
2021 Q2312662974-31
2021 Q3302647949-25
2021 Q4291643934-15
2022 Q1261637898-36
2022 Q2257622879-19
2022 Q3242619861-18
2022 Q4233617850-11
2023 Q1224611835-15
2023 Q2219596815-20
2023 Q3206603809-6
2023 Q4194603797-12
2024 Q1179610789-8
2024 Q2175602777-12
2024 Q3172593765-12
2024 Q4164577741-24
2025 Q1156565721-20

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.