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HOW MANY GENERIC RACE 50 ARE LEFT?

There are 2 GENERIC RACE 50 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 70 GENERIC RACE 50 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of GENERIC RACE 50 was highest during 2013 Q2 (162). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 90 (56%) GENERIC RACE 50 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of GENERIC RACE 50 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 GENERIC RACE 50 has fallen by 66. Licensed models have fallen by 76 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 GENERIC RACE 50 models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

97% of the remaining 72 GENERIC RACE 50 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY GENERIC RACE 50 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q44044
2009 Q12102117
2009 Q23203211
2009 Q34604614
2009 Q45605610
2010 Q1601615
2010 Q27637918
2010 Q39079718
2010 Q49391025
2011 Q11021011210
2011 Q2119812715
2011 Q3136714316
2011 Q4136131496
2012 Q1136151512
2012 Q2133191521
2012 Q3128271553
2012 Q4132261583
2013 Q112828156-2
2013 Q2126361626
2013 Q311839157-5
2013 Q4120381581
2014 Q110749156-2
2014 Q29446140-16
2014 Q391521433
2014 Q47760137-6
2015 Q178611392
2015 Q27860138-1
2015 Q37067137-1
2015 Q46369132-5
2016 Q162721342
2016 Q25374127-7
2016 Q355741292
2016 Q45072122-7
2017 Q153691220
2017 Q24675121-1
2017 Q33278110-11
2017 Q4257499-11
2018 Q12574990
2018 Q224761001
2018 Q322811033
2018 Q424791030
2019 Q123801030
2019 Q2157994-9
2019 Q32276984
2019 Q4168096-2
2020 Q1187795-1
2020 Q2157792-3
2020 Q31579942
2020 Q41777940
2021 Q11779962
2021 Q2177794-2
2021 Q3118293-1
2021 Q478491-2
2022 Q1785921
2022 Q2885931
2022 Q3985941
2022 Q4787940
2023 Q1985940
2023 Q258590-4
2023 Q358489-1
2023 Q4584890
2024 Q138386-3
2024 Q2383860
2024 Q347983-3
2024 Q447276-7
2025 Q146973-3
2025 Q227072-1

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.