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HOW MANY FORD EXPLORER ARE LEFT?

There are 204 FORD EXPLORER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 718 FORD EXPLORER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD EXPLORER was highest during 2001 Q4 (6,275). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 5,353 (85%) FORD EXPLORER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of FORD EXPLORER 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 has fallen by 1,364. Licensed models have fallen by 1,383 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 484 FORD EXPLORER models. Taxed models have declined by 350 and the SORNed total has fallen by 134.

78% of the remaining 922 FORD EXPLORER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD EXPLORER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q43203232
1997 Q42,07502,0752,043
1998 Q43,85003,8501,775
1999 Q45,23705,2371,387
2000 Q46,02106,021784
2001 Q46,27506,275254
2002 Q46,27406,274-1
2003 Q46,15706,157-117
2004 Q46,00006,000-157
2005 Q45,87605,876-124
2006 Q45,54805,548-328
2007 Q45,1413895,530-18
2008 Q34,7204765,196-334
2008 Q44,6634855,148-48
2009 Q14,5085185,026-122
2009 Q24,4065264,932-94
2009 Q34,2955104,805-127
2009 Q44,1545004,654-151
2010 Q13,9915334,524-130
2010 Q23,8605474,407-117
2010 Q33,7315764,307-100
2010 Q43,6615194,180-127
2011 Q13,4915604,051-129
2011 Q23,3006003,900-151
2011 Q33,1535783,731-169
2011 Q43,0525773,629-102
2012 Q12,8945713,465-164
2012 Q22,7175923,309-156
2012 Q32,5745913,165-144
2012 Q42,4915863,077-88
2013 Q12,3705682,938-139
2013 Q22,2525732,825-113
2013 Q32,1545732,727-98
2013 Q42,0376582,695-32
2014 Q11,9696472,616-79
2014 Q21,8886212,509-107
2014 Q31,8056232,428-81
2014 Q41,6906642,354-74
2015 Q11,5876992,286-68
2015 Q21,5306962,226-60
2015 Q31,4866982,184-42
2015 Q41,4397142,153-31
2016 Q11,3697452,114-39
2016 Q21,2937492,042-72
2016 Q31,2527421,994-48
2016 Q41,1977601,957-37
2017 Q11,1187741,892-65
2017 Q21,0557971,852-40
2017 Q31,0138001,813-39
2017 Q49428221,764-49
2018 Q19128111,723-41
2018 Q28587881,646-77
2018 Q37978051,602-44
2018 Q47538131,566-36
2019 Q16998161,515-51
2019 Q26768221,498-17
2019 Q36268351,461-37
2019 Q45788421,420-41
2020 Q15548521,406-14
2020 Q25108601,370-36
2020 Q35058581,363-7
2020 Q44818561,337-26
2021 Q14498511,300-37
2021 Q24308301,260-40
2021 Q34118161,227-33
2021 Q43878121,199-28
2022 Q13607981,158-41
2022 Q23527791,131-27
2022 Q33327741,106-25
2022 Q43177741,091-15
2023 Q13037701,073-18
2023 Q22987521,050-23
2023 Q32817591,040-10
2023 Q42647621,026-14
2024 Q12417721,013-13
2024 Q2235764999-14
2024 Q3228754982-17
2024 Q4217731948-34
2025 Q1204718922-26

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 18/10/2025.