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HOW MANY FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 0 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,914). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,906 (100%) FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q2 the number of FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC 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 SAPPHIRE CLASSIC has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

100% of the remaining 8 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,91401,9141,914
1995 Q41,89701,897-17
1996 Q41,87101,871-26
1997 Q41,79601,796-75
1998 Q41,66401,664-132
1999 Q41,49401,494-170
2000 Q41,15901,159-335
2001 Q47540754-405
2002 Q44250425-329
2003 Q42060206-219
2004 Q41140114-92
2005 Q453053-61
2006 Q424024-29
2007 Q41510251
2008 Q312618-7
2008 Q411617-1
2009 Q1107170
2009 Q29514-3
2009 Q37411-3
2009 Q494132
2010 Q185130
2010 Q2639-4
2010 Q365112
2010 Q4639-2
2011 Q164101
2011 Q2538-2
2011 Q355102
2011 Q4538-2
2012 Q15491
2012 Q2538-1
2012 Q34480
2012 Q4426-2
2013 Q14482
2013 Q2426-2
2013 Q34482
2013 Q44480
2014 Q14480
2014 Q23580
2014 Q33580
2014 Q43580
2015 Q13580
2015 Q23580
2015 Q33580
2015 Q43580
2016 Q13580
2016 Q23580
2016 Q34480
2016 Q4347-1
2017 Q13470
2017 Q23470
2017 Q33470
2017 Q43470
2018 Q13470
2018 Q22570
2018 Q31670
2018 Q42792
2019 Q12790
2019 Q2268-1
2019 Q32791
2019 Q41890
2020 Q10990
2020 Q2088-1
2020 Q30880
2020 Q40880
2021 Q11780
2021 Q21780
2021 Q31780
2021 Q41780
2022 Q10880
2022 Q20880
2022 Q30880
2022 Q40880
2023 Q11780
2023 Q22680
2023 Q31780
2023 Q41780
2024 Q11780
2024 Q21780
2024 Q31780
2024 Q40880
2025 Q10880

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.