HONGDOU

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HOW MANY HONGDOU ARE LEFT?

There are 26 HONGDOU left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 338 HONGDOU that are currently SORNED.

The total number of HONGDOU was highest during 2007 Q4 (882). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 518 (59%) HONGDOU have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of HONGDOU 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 HONGDOU has fallen by 31. Licensed models have fallen by 63 and the SORNed total has increased by 32.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 HONGDOU models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 15.

93% of the remaining 364 HONGDOU in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY HONGDOU ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41790179179
2004 Q44800480301
2005 Q46660666186
2006 Q48010801135
2007 Q463125188281
2008 Q3477295772-110
2008 Q4450291741-31
2009 Q1403300703-38
2009 Q2365305670-33
2009 Q3327320647-23
2009 Q4300312612-35
2010 Q1282321603-9
2010 Q2268296564-39
2010 Q32663005662
2010 Q4261267528-38
2011 Q1243278521-7
2011 Q2227273500-21
2011 Q32032995022
2011 Q4196279475-27
2012 Q1200264464-11
2012 Q2182260442-22
2012 Q3165265430-12
2012 Q4168251419-11
2013 Q1151243394-25
2013 Q21462523984
2013 Q3129263392-6
2013 Q412229141321
2014 Q1114294408-5
2014 Q2110294404-4
2014 Q31103014117
2014 Q4103302405-6
2015 Q194305399-6
2015 Q289306395-4
2015 Q383311394-1
2015 Q48532140612
2016 Q180322402-4
2016 Q274320394-8
2016 Q3743264006
2016 Q466331397-3
2017 Q1613404014
2017 Q2503574076
2017 Q347355402-5
2017 Q4473564031
2018 Q137361398-5
2018 Q236358394-4
2018 Q3393563951
2018 Q4383573950
2019 Q139355394-1
2019 Q241349390-4
2019 Q3423533955
2019 Q434356390-5
2020 Q1373533900
2020 Q234353387-3
2020 Q3363533892
2020 Q4363533890
2021 Q131355386-3
2021 Q233348381-5
2021 Q336344380-1
2021 Q4363453811
2022 Q1383433810
2022 Q234343377-4
2022 Q3323473792
2022 Q432344376-3
2023 Q1313453760
2023 Q2323463782
2023 Q328349377-1
2023 Q4283513792
2024 Q128349377-2
2024 Q226350376-1
2024 Q327345372-4
2024 Q425345370-2
2025 Q122340362-8
2025 Q2263383642

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.