HERCHE

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HOW MANY HERCHE ARE LEFT?

There are 5 HERCHE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 83 HERCHE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of HERCHE was highest during 2001 Q4 (857). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 769 (90%) HERCHE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of HERCHE 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 HERCHE has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 HERCHE models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

94% of the remaining 88 HERCHE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY HERCHE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41011
1999 Q42021
2000 Q48200820818
2001 Q4857085737
2002 Q47430743-114
2003 Q45340534-209
2004 Q44620462-72
2005 Q43250325-137
2006 Q42420242-83
2007 Q416513930462
2008 Q3136135271-33
2008 Q4133127260-11
2009 Q1121129250-10
2009 Q2116120236-14
2009 Q31081302382
2009 Q4104119223-15
2010 Q1102111213-10
2010 Q291108199-14
2010 Q3751262012
2010 Q463117180-21
2011 Q160116176-4
2011 Q262103165-11
2011 Q3611081694
2011 Q4611091701
2012 Q15597152-18
2012 Q25393146-6
2012 Q35287139-7
2012 Q45087137-2
2013 Q14977126-11
2013 Q24077117-9
2013 Q33376109-8
2013 Q430871178
2014 Q13084114-3
2014 Q23081111-3
2014 Q32481105-6
2014 Q42183104-1
2015 Q11981100-4
2015 Q218841022
2015 Q3177996-6
2015 Q41682982
2016 Q1158297-1
2016 Q2128496-1
2016 Q31186971
2016 Q488795-2
2017 Q188694-1
2017 Q298392-2
2017 Q368591-1
2017 Q4685910
2018 Q1784910
2018 Q258590-1
2018 Q3687933
2018 Q4886941
2019 Q1788951
2019 Q268793-2
2019 Q3886941
2019 Q4688940
2020 Q168793-1
2020 Q278491-2
2020 Q3884921
2020 Q4885931
2021 Q168692-1
2021 Q2885931
2021 Q358792-1
2021 Q4488920
2022 Q138891-1
2022 Q2687932
2022 Q3589941
2022 Q448993-1
2023 Q1588930
2023 Q2588930
2023 Q3588930
2023 Q458792-1
2024 Q1488920
2024 Q2488920
2024 Q358691-1
2024 Q448488-3
2025 Q1484880
2025 Q2583880

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.