HERALD

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HOW MANY HERALD ARE LEFT?

There are 1,250 HERALD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 541 HERALD that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more HERALD, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1,478 HERALD models. Taxed models have grown by 970 and the SORNed total has increased by 508.

70% of the surviving 1,791 HERALD in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY HERALD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2017 Q39099
2017 Q4160167
2018 Q14704731
2018 Q29309346
2018 Q3128112936
2018 Q4151315425
2019 Q1178618430
2019 Q22231023349
2019 Q32441626027
2019 Q42482627414
2020 Q12553729218
2020 Q22803331321
2020 Q33663339986
2020 Q451544559160
2021 Q15346559940
2021 Q261588703104
2021 Q36659976461
2021 Q473911785692
2022 Q173613286812
2022 Q276514190638
2022 Q382815398175
2022 Q48352161,05170
2023 Q18762231,09948
2023 Q29352401,17576
2023 Q39882641,25277
2023 Q49803151,29543
2024 Q19953301,32530
2024 Q21,0493551,40479
2024 Q31,1233881,511107
2024 Q41,2324721,704193
2025 Q11,2125351,74743
2025 Q21,2505411,79144

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.