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HOW MANY JCB 540 170 ARE LEFT?

There are 884 JCB 540 170 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,511 JCB 540 170 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of JCB 540 170 was highest during 2024 Q2 (2,631). The number taxed topped out in 2018 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 236 (9%) JCB 540 170 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of JCB 540 170 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 JCB 540 170 has gained 1,684. Licensed models have increased by 290 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,394.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 324 JCB 540 170 models. Taxed models have declined by 205 and the SORNed total has increased by 529.

63% of the remaining 2,395 JCB 540 170 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY JCB 540 170 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q31001010
2013 Q43003020
2014 Q18999868
2014 Q219119210112
2014 Q331943362152
2014 Q43864743371
2015 Q147190561128
2015 Q2594117711150
2015 Q3693132825114
2015 Q477011988964
2016 Q179516896374
2016 Q29331811,114151
2016 Q31,1081971,305191
2016 Q41,1212381,35954
2017 Q11,1482931,44182
2017 Q21,2373761,613172
2017 Q31,3294081,737124
2017 Q41,3124451,75720
2018 Q11,3204841,80447
2018 Q21,4005391,939135
2018 Q31,4015941,99556
2018 Q41,3716542,02530
2019 Q11,2677802,04722
2019 Q21,2627982,06013
2019 Q31,2718292,10040
2019 Q41,2688382,1066
2020 Q11,1809152,095-11
2020 Q21,0899822,071-24
2020 Q31,0749922,066-5
2020 Q41,0669722,038-28
2021 Q11,0739962,06931
2021 Q21,1071,0092,11647
2021 Q31,1341,0322,16650
2021 Q41,2011,0422,24377
2022 Q11,1811,0792,26017
2022 Q21,1651,1082,27313
2022 Q31,1631,1432,30633
2022 Q41,1591,1952,35448
2023 Q11,1321,2682,40046
2023 Q21,1371,3322,46969
2023 Q31,0901,4182,50839
2023 Q41,0251,4932,51810
2024 Q19781,5562,53416
2024 Q21,0281,6032,63197
2024 Q39761,5822,558-73
2024 Q49501,5062,456-102
2025 Q19151,4632,378-78
2025 Q28841,5112,39517

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.