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HOW MANY FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER ARE LEFT?

There are 1,853 FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,923 FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER was highest during 2007 Q4 (7,537). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,761 (50%) FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2025 Q2 the number of FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER 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 RANGER XLT THUNDER has fallen by 2,853. Licensed models have fallen by 4,507 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,654.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,776 FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER models. Taxed models have declined by 2,602 and the SORNed total has increased by 826.

51% of the remaining 3,776 FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD RANGER XLT THUNDER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q44660466466
2004 Q43,06803,0682,602
2005 Q45,39005,3902,322
2006 Q47,43707,4372,047
2007 Q47,453847,537100
2008 Q37,2401107,350-187
2008 Q47,2391017,340-10
2009 Q17,2691097,37838
2009 Q27,2851007,3857
2009 Q37,2541057,359-26
2009 Q47,241897,330-29
2010 Q17,217777,294-36
2010 Q27,199887,287-7
2010 Q37,1571017,258-29
2010 Q47,1391007,239-19
2011 Q17,0651047,169-70
2011 Q27,0411087,149-20
2011 Q36,9821227,104-45
2011 Q46,9751207,095-9
2012 Q16,9421267,068-27
2012 Q26,8941337,027-41
2012 Q36,8861417,0270
2012 Q46,8641286,992-35
2013 Q16,8081296,937-55
2013 Q26,7751306,905-32
2013 Q36,7411446,885-20
2013 Q46,6541766,830-55
2014 Q16,6091756,784-46
2014 Q26,5601716,731-53
2014 Q36,6231806,80372
2014 Q46,4852076,692-111
2015 Q16,4262446,670-22
2015 Q26,3602696,629-41
2015 Q36,3242786,602-27
2015 Q46,3002946,594-8
2016 Q16,2263396,565-29
2016 Q26,1383636,501-64
2016 Q36,0873776,464-37
2016 Q46,0094266,435-29
2017 Q15,9254716,396-39
2017 Q25,8695106,379-17
2017 Q35,7815416,322-57
2017 Q45,6805996,279-43
2018 Q15,5566236,179-100
2018 Q25,4366756,111-68
2018 Q35,3167206,036-75
2018 Q45,2127675,979-57
2019 Q15,0918385,929-50
2019 Q24,9718705,841-88
2019 Q34,8509115,761-80
2019 Q44,7309795,709-52
2020 Q14,5491,0805,629-80
2020 Q24,4551,0975,552-77
2020 Q34,3621,1095,471-81
2020 Q44,2861,1285,414-57
2021 Q14,1831,1795,362-52
2021 Q24,0911,2095,300-62
2021 Q33,9821,2545,236-64
2021 Q43,8371,3085,145-91
2022 Q13,7131,3615,074-71
2022 Q23,5301,4254,955-119
2022 Q33,3401,4904,830-125
2022 Q43,1921,5624,754-76
2023 Q12,9941,6194,613-141
2023 Q22,8641,6794,543-70
2023 Q32,7261,7204,446-97
2023 Q42,5841,7804,364-82
2024 Q12,4301,8424,272-92
2024 Q22,2971,8924,189-83
2024 Q32,1681,9004,068-121
2024 Q42,0781,8763,954-114
2025 Q11,9431,8993,842-112
2025 Q21,8531,9233,776-66

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.