JOHN DEERE > 9000 SERIES > 997

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HOW MANY JOHN DEERE 997 ARE LEFT?

There are 59 JOHN DEERE 997 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 17 JOHN DEERE 997 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of JOHN DEERE 997 was highest during 2022 Q3 (95). The number taxed topped out in 2019 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 19 (20%) JOHN DEERE 997 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of JOHN DEERE 997 has gained 54. Licensed models have increased by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 JOHN DEERE 997 models. Taxed models have declined by 23 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

78% of the surviving 76 JOHN DEERE 997 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY JOHN DEERE 997 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2014 Q11001010
2014 Q2130133
2014 Q3160163
2014 Q4160160
2015 Q1190193
2015 Q2220223
2015 Q3230231
2015 Q4230230
2016 Q13803815
2016 Q2410413
2016 Q3410410
2016 Q4410410
2017 Q15605615
2017 Q255055-1
2017 Q3630638
2017 Q4630630
2018 Q1660663
2018 Q27907913
2018 Q3790790
2018 Q4791801
2019 Q178179-1
2019 Q2822845
2019 Q3873906
2019 Q4873900
2020 Q185489-1
2020 Q282486-3
2020 Q3825871
2020 Q4835881
2021 Q1827891
2021 Q2837901
2021 Q3791089-1
2021 Q48010901
2022 Q1829911
2022 Q2839921
2022 Q3869953
2022 Q4841094-1
2023 Q1791190-4
2023 Q2771188-2
2023 Q3741286-2
2023 Q4731285-1
2024 Q1701484-1
2024 Q2681280-4
2024 Q36812800
2024 Q46614800
2025 Q1651479-1
2025 Q2591776-3

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.