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HOW MANY FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB ARE LEFT?

There are 287 FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 728 FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB was highest during 2014 Q3 (2,940). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,925 (65%) FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q1 the number of FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB 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 TRANSIT 280 LWB has fallen by 1,756. Licensed models have fallen by 2,253 and the SORNed total has increased by 497.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 710 FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB models. Taxed models have declined by 766 and the SORNed total has increased by 56.

72% of the remaining 1,015 FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FORD TRANSIT 280 LWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q49509595
2002 Q45230523428
2003 Q41,24701,247724
2004 Q41,86201,862615
2005 Q42,41402,414552
2006 Q42,67402,674260
2007 Q42,617442,661-13
2008 Q32,521582,579-82
2008 Q42,499642,563-16
2009 Q12,502552,557-6
2009 Q22,478662,544-13
2009 Q32,465582,523-21
2009 Q42,433712,504-19
2010 Q12,436562,492-12
2010 Q22,431572,488-4
2010 Q32,409652,474-14
2010 Q42,395692,464-10
2011 Q12,384742,458-6
2011 Q22,374662,440-18
2011 Q32,376502,426-14
2011 Q42,345702,415-11
2012 Q12,339772,4161
2012 Q22,337612,398-18
2012 Q32,293662,359-39
2012 Q42,2461012,347-12
2013 Q12,237952,332-15
2013 Q22,2001152,315-17
2013 Q32,1841022,286-29
2013 Q42,1531102,263-23
2014 Q12,0911272,218-45
2014 Q22,1161112,2279
2014 Q32,7831572,940713
2014 Q42,6641912,855-85
2015 Q12,5932212,814-41
2015 Q22,5402312,771-43
2015 Q32,4632322,695-76
2015 Q42,4092612,670-25
2016 Q12,3522912,643-27
2016 Q22,2973002,597-46
2016 Q32,2273212,548-49
2016 Q42,1723732,545-3
2017 Q12,0663882,454-91
2017 Q22,0034192,422-32
2017 Q31,9064442,350-72
2017 Q41,8224762,298-52
2018 Q11,7274922,219-79
2018 Q21,6525092,161-58
2018 Q31,5325452,077-84
2018 Q41,4455812,026-51
2019 Q11,3975831,980-46
2019 Q21,3215941,915-65
2019 Q31,2566081,864-51
2019 Q41,1676441,811-53
2020 Q11,0936821,775-36
2020 Q21,0536721,725-50
2020 Q31,0226791,701-24
2020 Q49627031,665-36
2021 Q19177011,618-47
2021 Q28737021,575-43
2021 Q38277141,541-34
2021 Q47657371,502-39
2022 Q17047471,451-51
2022 Q26797221,401-50
2022 Q36397241,363-38
2022 Q45787411,319-44
2023 Q15267421,268-51
2023 Q24997391,238-30
2023 Q34747481,222-16
2023 Q44337641,197-25
2024 Q13947681,162-35
2024 Q23657671,132-30
2024 Q33607591,119-13
2024 Q43237471,070-49
2025 Q13087311,039-31
2025 Q22877281,015-24

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.