GO KART

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HOW MANY GO KART ARE LEFT?

There are 11 GO KART left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 134 GO KART that are currently SORNED.

The total number of GO KART was highest during 2017 Q3 (177). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 32 (18%) GO KART have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of GO KART 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 GO KART has fallen by 18. Licensed models have fallen by 65 and the SORNed total has increased by 47.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 21 GO KART models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

92% of the remaining 145 GO KART in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY GO KART ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q31201212
2008 Q4150153
2009 Q1191205
2009 Q24224424
2009 Q36126319
2009 Q46947310
2010 Q1716774
2010 Q2891210124
2010 Q389191087
2010 Q47726103-5
2011 Q177321096
2011 Q2952712213
2011 Q3103281319
2011 Q4102321343
2012 Q1104341384
2012 Q21193915820
2012 Q3131351668
2012 Q411647163-3
2013 Q1110541641
2013 Q2117551728
2013 Q311653169-3
2013 Q496731690
2014 Q18675161-8
2014 Q293741676
2014 Q388801681
2014 Q47385158-10
2015 Q16492156-2
2015 Q276871637
2015 Q372951674
2015 Q453113166-1
2016 Q147113160-6
2016 Q2501141644
2016 Q349113162-2
2016 Q4401241642
2017 Q141121162-2
2017 Q25112617715
2017 Q3481291770
2017 Q443133176-1
2018 Q136134170-6
2018 Q2391311700
2018 Q3321421744
2018 Q421150171-3
2019 Q115154169-2
2019 Q219144163-6
2019 Q3241441685
2019 Q4231481713
2020 Q122148170-1
2020 Q222144166-4
2020 Q322142164-2
2020 Q4241421662
2021 Q123142165-1
2021 Q218141159-6
2021 Q3201451656
2021 Q413148161-4
2022 Q1141511654
2022 Q214148162-3
2022 Q3171481653
2022 Q4191461650
2023 Q112151163-2
2023 Q2181471652
2023 Q314148162-3
2023 Q4101531631
2024 Q1131511641
2024 Q2131521651
2024 Q313147160-5
2024 Q49138147-13
2025 Q110133143-4
2025 Q2111341452

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.