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HOW MANY KIA RIO 2 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 686 KIA RIO 2 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 60 KIA RIO 2 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KIA RIO 2 16V was highest during 2014 Q3 (1,348). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 602 (45%) KIA RIO 2 16V have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of KIA RIO 2 16V has fallen by 580. Licensed models have fallen by 631 and the SORNed total has increased by 51.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 440 KIA RIO 2 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 459 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

92% of the surviving 746 KIA RIO 2 16V in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY KIA RIO 2 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q369024714714
2008 Q468120701-13
2009 Q17462777372
2009 Q283936875102
2009 Q31,065141,079204
2009 Q41,186151,201122
2010 Q11,26591,27473
2010 Q21,28061,28612
2010 Q31,31161,31731
2010 Q41,30591,314-3
2011 Q11,320101,33016
2011 Q21,313101,323-7
2011 Q31,312121,3241
2011 Q41,312101,322-2
2012 Q11,32071,3275
2012 Q21,32541,3292
2012 Q31,32831,3312
2012 Q41,32271,329-2
2013 Q11,31921,321-8
2013 Q21,31631,319-2
2013 Q31,32051,3256
2013 Q41,31951,324-1
2014 Q11,32131,3240
2014 Q21,31311,314-10
2014 Q31,34531,34834
2014 Q41,32761,333-15
2015 Q11,32751,332-1
2015 Q21,31791,326-6
2015 Q31,310151,325-1
2015 Q41,310191,3294
2016 Q11,300171,317-12
2016 Q21,282121,294-23
2016 Q31,286161,3028
2016 Q41,284221,3064
2017 Q11,270221,292-14
2017 Q21,272171,289-3
2017 Q31,269181,287-2
2017 Q41,264191,283-4
2018 Q11,250251,275-8
2018 Q21,232241,256-19
2018 Q31,220291,249-7
2018 Q41,215241,239-10
2019 Q11,213241,237-2
2019 Q21,197271,224-13
2019 Q31,191271,218-6
2019 Q41,180301,210-8
2020 Q11,158361,194-16
2020 Q21,145411,186-8
2020 Q31,132391,171-15
2020 Q41,111381,149-22
2021 Q11,093431,136-13
2021 Q21,076411,117-19
2021 Q31,052451,097-20
2021 Q41,036431,079-18
2022 Q11,010471,057-22
2022 Q2991461,037-20
2022 Q3970461,016-21
2022 Q493750987-29
2023 Q191652968-19
2023 Q289557952-16
2023 Q386063923-29
2023 Q484964913-10
2024 Q181364877-36
2024 Q279561856-21
2024 Q376962831-25
2024 Q473070800-31
2025 Q170964773-27
2025 Q268660746-27

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.