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HOW MANY FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 0 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (92). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 90 (98%) FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL 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 DIESEL has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

100% of the remaining 2 FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD SAPPHIRE CLASSIC DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49209292
1995 Q489089-3
1996 Q484084-5
1997 Q475075-9
1998 Q473073-2
1999 Q467067-6
2000 Q461061-6
2001 Q450050-11
2002 Q440040-10
2003 Q417017-23
2004 Q413013-4
2005 Q410010-3
2006 Q4909-1
2007 Q4538-1
2008 Q3527-1
2008 Q4426-1
2009 Q1415-1
2009 Q25272
2009 Q3516-1
2009 Q4415-1
2010 Q1303-2
2010 Q23141
2010 Q3213-1
2010 Q4202-1
2011 Q12020
2011 Q22020
2011 Q32020
2011 Q42020
2012 Q12020
2012 Q22020
2012 Q32020
2012 Q42020
2013 Q12020
2013 Q22020
2013 Q32020
2013 Q42020
2014 Q12020
2014 Q22020
2014 Q32020
2014 Q42020
2015 Q12020
2015 Q22020
2015 Q32020
2015 Q42020
2016 Q11120
2016 Q21120
2016 Q31120
2016 Q41120
2017 Q11120
2017 Q21120
2017 Q31120
2017 Q41120
2018 Q11120
2018 Q21120
2018 Q31120
2018 Q41120
2019 Q11120
2019 Q21120
2019 Q30220
2019 Q40220
2020 Q10220
2020 Q20220
2020 Q30220
2020 Q40220
2021 Q10220
2021 Q20220
2021 Q30220
2021 Q40220
2022 Q10220
2022 Q20220
2022 Q30220
2022 Q40220
2023 Q10220
2023 Q20220
2023 Q30220
2023 Q40220
2024 Q10220
2024 Q20220
2024 Q30220
2024 Q40220
2025 Q10220
2025 Q20220

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.