FSO CARS

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HOW MANY FSO CARS ARE LEFT?

There are 27 FSO CARS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 99 FSO CARS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FSO CARS was highest during 1994 Q4 (15,188). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 15,062 (99%) FSO CARS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of FSO CARS 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 FSO CARS has gained 24. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 11 FSO CARS models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

79% of the remaining 126 FSO CARS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FSO CARS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q415,188015,18815,188
1995 Q411,338011,338-3,850
1996 Q48,41308,413-2,925
1997 Q45,89405,894-2,519
1998 Q43,89003,890-2,004
1999 Q42,73002,730-1,160
2000 Q41,93101,931-799
2001 Q41,40301,403-528
2002 Q49290929-474
2003 Q46270627-302
2004 Q43780378-249
2005 Q42370237-141
2006 Q41600160-77
2007 Q410711021757
2008 Q37998177-40
2008 Q47296168-9
2009 Q16693159-9
2009 Q2611001612
2009 Q35688144-17
2009 Q456911473
2010 Q15385138-9
2010 Q24786133-5
2010 Q34169110-23
2010 Q441761177
2011 Q13873111-6
2011 Q234781121
2011 Q3296897-15
2011 Q43267992
2012 Q1316495-4
2012 Q228741027
2012 Q3265480-22
2012 Q431619212
2013 Q1255782-10
2013 Q222739513
2013 Q3245680-15
2013 Q420739313
2014 Q12470941
2014 Q22670962
2014 Q327761037
2014 Q424801041
2015 Q124801040
2015 Q22379102-2
2015 Q324801042
2015 Q424801040
2016 Q123811040
2016 Q226781040
2016 Q325791040
2016 Q42379102-2
2017 Q124801042
2017 Q224801040
2017 Q324811051
2017 Q426801061
2018 Q125811060
2018 Q226801060
2018 Q32580105-1
2018 Q427781050
2019 Q130781083
2019 Q230791091
2019 Q333781112
2019 Q42981110-1
2020 Q127861133
2020 Q233821152
2020 Q331881194
2020 Q426931190
2021 Q125941190
2021 Q228921201
2021 Q332911233
2021 Q430951252
2022 Q128971250
2022 Q232941261
2022 Q332941260
2022 Q42896124-2
2023 Q128971251
2023 Q22994123-2
2023 Q331961274
2023 Q428991270
2024 Q1261021281
2024 Q22996125-3
2024 Q329981272
2024 Q42797124-3
2025 Q1261001262
2025 Q227991260

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.