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HOW MANY KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 395 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 26 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO was highest during 2015 Q4 (483). The number taxed topped out in 2017 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 62 (13%) KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO has fallen by 38. Licensed models have fallen by 51 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 32 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 51 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

94% of the surviving 421 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q41011
2012 Q11701716
2012 Q23803821
2012 Q3391402
2012 Q47807838
2013 Q1107010729
2013 Q2130213225
2013 Q3177217947
2013 Q418261889
2014 Q1242724961
2014 Q2274628031
2014 Q3334133555
2014 Q4355636126
2015 Q14071842564
2015 Q24461345934
2015 Q34535458-1
2015 Q4474948325
2016 Q145817475-8
2016 Q2465164816
2016 Q346212474-7
2016 Q447144751
2017 Q147724794
2017 Q24731474-5
2017 Q34690469-5
2017 Q447104712
2018 Q14691470-1
2018 Q247034733
2018 Q34643467-6
2018 Q446934725
2019 Q14662468-4
2019 Q24633466-2
2019 Q34565461-5
2019 Q44555460-1
2020 Q14536459-1
2020 Q24467453-6
2020 Q34447451-2
2020 Q444984576
2021 Q14506456-1
2021 Q244994582
2021 Q34398447-11
2021 Q4446104569
2022 Q144311454-2
2022 Q2443124551
2022 Q343812450-5
2022 Q443711448-2
2023 Q1436124480
2023 Q242714441-7
2023 Q3428134410
2023 Q4427144410
2024 Q141517432-9
2024 Q240622428-4
2024 Q340121422-6
2024 Q4405214264
2025 Q139526421-5
2025 Q2395264210

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.