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HOW MANY KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI ARE LEFT?

There are 142 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 22 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI was highest during 2015 Q3 (243). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 79 (33%) KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI has fallen by 78. Licensed models have fallen by 96 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 21 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

87% of the surviving 164 KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY KIA OPTIMA 3 CRDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2012 Q13003030
2012 Q28608656
2012 Q3131013145
2012 Q4141014110
2013 Q1155115615
2013 Q2195119640
2013 Q3233223539
2013 Q423902394
2014 Q1230102401
2014 Q222410234-6
2014 Q323252373
2014 Q423652414
2015 Q12363239-2
2015 Q223842423
2015 Q324122431
2015 Q42312233-10
2016 Q12282230-3
2016 Q22234227-3
2016 Q32155220-7
2016 Q42097216-4
2017 Q121552204
2017 Q22077214-6
2017 Q31988206-8
2017 Q41918199-7
2018 Q1189101990
2018 Q2189101990
2018 Q31847191-8
2018 Q418671932
2019 Q11857192-1
2019 Q21808188-4
2019 Q318191902
2019 Q41809189-1
2020 Q11789187-2
2020 Q21769185-2
2020 Q3176111872
2020 Q417311184-3
2021 Q117110181-3
2021 Q217491832
2021 Q3171121830
2021 Q416813181-2
2022 Q1167161832
2022 Q216318181-2
2022 Q316416180-1
2022 Q4166161822
2023 Q115023173-9
2023 Q2154231774
2023 Q315222174-3
2023 Q414923172-2
2024 Q114424168-4
2024 Q214324167-1
2024 Q314222164-3
2024 Q413825163-1
2025 Q113823161-2
2025 Q2142221643

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.