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HOW MANY KIA RIO 1 ARE LEFT?

There are 10,284 KIA RIO 1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 341 KIA RIO 1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KIA RIO 1 was highest during 2023 Q1 (11,285). The number taxed topped out in 2023 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 660 (6%) KIA RIO 1 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of KIA RIO 1 has gained 2,746. Licensed models have increased by 2,476 and the SORNed total has increased by 270.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 402 KIA RIO 1 models. Taxed models have grown by 199 and the SORNed total has increased by 203.

97% of the surviving 10,625 KIA RIO 1 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY KIA RIO 1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2009 Q42560256256
2010 Q11,06701,067811
2010 Q21,36711,368301
2010 Q31,59001,590222
2010 Q41,86921,871281
2011 Q12,43042,434563
2011 Q22,836372,873439
2011 Q33,050613,111238
2011 Q43,1141083,222111
2012 Q13,472633,535313
2012 Q23,682553,737202
2012 Q34,052464,098361
2012 Q44,254244,278180
2013 Q14,716224,738460
2013 Q24,945264,971233
2013 Q35,354255,379408
2013 Q45,628125,640261
2014 Q16,111276,138498
2014 Q26,33796,346208
2014 Q37,009217,030684
2014 Q47,235167,251221
2015 Q17,680187,698447
2015 Q27,808717,879181
2015 Q37,968728,040161
2015 Q48,132688,200160
2016 Q18,358388,396196
2016 Q28,672418,713317
2016 Q38,969379,006293
2016 Q49,074429,116110
2017 Q19,239419,280164
2017 Q29,395459,440160
2017 Q39,664609,724284
2017 Q49,863699,932208
2018 Q110,0656410,129197
2018 Q210,2816310,344215
2018 Q310,3806710,447103
2018 Q410,3976610,46316
2019 Q110,3207510,395-68
2019 Q210,2878910,376-19
2019 Q310,2548710,341-35
2019 Q410,2628810,3509
2020 Q110,10611810,224-126
2020 Q210,08513810,223-1
2020 Q310,02313510,158-65
2020 Q410,10213710,23981
2021 Q110,15614510,30162
2021 Q210,25915610,415114
2021 Q310,44916310,612197
2021 Q410,53915910,69886
2022 Q110,73116410,895197
2022 Q210,81217010,98287
2022 Q310,93018511,115133
2022 Q411,03120611,237122
2023 Q111,07820711,28548
2023 Q211,06320311,266-19
2023 Q311,00920911,218-48
2023 Q410,97621811,194-24
2024 Q110,84623011,076-118
2024 Q210,72225510,977-99
2024 Q310,66426110,925-52
2024 Q410,55230510,857-68
2025 Q110,43133010,761-96
2025 Q210,28434110,625-136

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.