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HOW MANY FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX ARE LEFT?

There are 56 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 553 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX was highest during 1994 Q4 (66,007). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 65,398 (99%) FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q2 the number of FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX 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 SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX has fallen by 57. Licensed models have fallen by 141 and the SORNed total has increased by 84.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX models. Taxed models have declined by 38 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

91% of the remaining 609 FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LX ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q466,007066,00766,007
1995 Q464,962064,962-1,045
1996 Q463,308063,308-1,654
1997 Q460,739060,739-2,569
1998 Q456,509056,509-4,230
1999 Q451,327051,327-5,182
2000 Q443,965043,965-7,362
2001 Q436,066036,066-7,899
2002 Q426,997026,997-9,069
2003 Q418,119018,119-8,878
2004 Q411,076011,076-7,043
2005 Q46,37306,373-4,703
2006 Q43,55703,557-2,816
2007 Q42,0927622,854-703
2008 Q31,4186312,049-805
2008 Q41,2976031,900-149
2009 Q11,1425911,733-167
2009 Q21,0265571,583-150
2009 Q39155411,456-127
2009 Q48305091,339-117
2010 Q17374881,225-114
2010 Q27004821,182-43
2010 Q36494741,123-59
2010 Q45704531,023-100
2011 Q1530456986-37
2011 Q2488450938-48
2011 Q3455438893-45
2011 Q4421403824-69
2012 Q1401389790-34
2012 Q2374399773-17
2012 Q3343395738-35
2012 Q4329381710-28
2013 Q1305375680-30
2013 Q2292375667-13
2013 Q3276368644-23
2013 Q424842467228
2014 Q1229420649-23
2014 Q2238407645-4
2014 Q322844667429
2014 Q4195468663-11
2015 Q1182467649-14
2015 Q219746966617
2015 Q3187475662-4
2015 Q4155506661-1
2016 Q1153505658-3
2016 Q2166483649-9
2016 Q3155492647-2
2016 Q4141505646-1
2017 Q1134510644-2
2017 Q214451666016
2017 Q3141515656-4
2017 Q4123526649-7
2018 Q1117523640-9
2018 Q21305136433
2018 Q31175276441
2018 Q41015446451
2019 Q1102533635-10
2019 Q21175246416
2019 Q3112527639-2
2019 Q4905506401
2020 Q182552634-6
2020 Q294539633-1
2020 Q3965426385
2020 Q478555633-5
2021 Q177550627-6
2021 Q28755063710
2021 Q3865546403
2021 Q470565635-5
2022 Q168559627-8
2022 Q2825496314
2022 Q3705626321
2022 Q4625706320
2023 Q166558624-8
2023 Q2725596317
2023 Q3725616332
2023 Q452579631-2
2024 Q149573622-9
2024 Q257560617-5
2024 Q3635616247
2024 Q445561606-18
2025 Q147557604-2
2025 Q2565536095

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.