JOHNSTON SWEEPERS

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HOW MANY JOHNSTON SWEEPERS ARE LEFT?

There are 321 JOHNSTON SWEEPERS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 728 JOHNSTON SWEEPERS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of JOHNSTON SWEEPERS was highest during 2020 Q3 (1,439). The number taxed topped out in 2019 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 390 (27%) JOHNSTON SWEEPERS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q3 the number of JOHNSTON SWEEPERS 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 JOHNSTON SWEEPERS has gained 17. Licensed models have fallen by 613 and the SORNed total has increased by 630.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 366 JOHNSTON SWEEPERS models. Taxed models have declined by 659 and the SORNed total has increased by 293.

69% of the remaining 1,049 JOHNSTON SWEEPERS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY JOHNSTON SWEEPERS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q43503535
2008 Q31692171136
2008 Q4191219322
2009 Q1223222532
2009 Q2246925530
2009 Q32781529338
2009 Q42991531421
2010 Q13261534127
2010 Q23581437231
2010 Q33981441240
2010 Q44231643927
2011 Q14531246526
2011 Q24901750742
2011 Q35331654942
2011 Q45592057930
2012 Q15851860324
2012 Q26202464441
2012 Q36652268743
2012 Q47092973851
2013 Q17702579557
2013 Q27864182732
2013 Q38104685629
2013 Q48306689640
2014 Q18535791014
2014 Q29086497262
2014 Q3918619797
2014 Q49197799617
2015 Q191283995-1
2015 Q2934981,03237
2015 Q39771121,08957
2015 Q49931361,12940
2016 Q19871481,1356
2016 Q29891621,15116
2016 Q39891901,17928
2016 Q41,0032001,20324
2017 Q11,0202131,23330
2017 Q21,0332401,27340
2017 Q31,0262391,265-8
2017 Q41,0292481,27712
2018 Q11,0312611,29215
2018 Q21,0402661,30614
2018 Q31,0462831,32923
2018 Q41,0362971,3334
2019 Q11,0523101,36229
2019 Q21,0533351,38826
2019 Q31,0413561,3979
2019 Q41,0293741,4036
2020 Q19914181,4096
2020 Q29804351,4156
2020 Q39884511,43924
2020 Q49674641,431-8
2021 Q19374781,415-16
2021 Q29154881,403-12
2021 Q38655071,372-31
2021 Q48165121,328-44
2022 Q17865201,306-22
2022 Q27625381,300-6
2022 Q37375531,290-10
2022 Q46995741,273-17
2023 Q16505991,249-24
2023 Q26256171,242-7
2023 Q35826381,220-22
2023 Q45386541,192-28
2024 Q14966671,163-29
2024 Q24486921,140-23
2024 Q34137071,120-20
2024 Q43906981,088-32
2025 Q13527221,074-14
2025 Q23217281,049-25

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.