MASH

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HOW MANY MASH ARE LEFT?

There are 723 MASH left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 596 MASH that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more MASH, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2022 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

In the last 10 years the total number of MASH has gained 1,284. Licensed models have increased by 688 and the SORNed total has increased by 596.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 572 MASH models. Taxed models have grown by 110 and the SORNed total has increased by 462.

55% of the surviving 1,319 MASH in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MASH ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2014 Q43033
2015 Q11401411
2015 Q23503521
2015 Q35105116
2015 Q4571587
2016 Q1632657
2016 Q27057510
2016 Q396710328
2016 Q4119712623
2017 Q1150715731
2017 Q2202921154
2017 Q32801429483
2017 Q43162233844
2018 Q13413137234
2018 Q24083043866
2018 Q34454248749
2018 Q44646753144
2019 Q14827055221
2019 Q25357160654
2019 Q35838566862
2019 Q459310369628
2020 Q158912671519
2020 Q261313474732
2020 Q365814079851
2020 Q468217986163
2021 Q170018588524
2021 Q276918595469
2021 Q38392111,05096
2021 Q48582391,09747
2022 Q18482581,1069
2022 Q28922521,14438
2022 Q38843001,18440
2022 Q49063381,24460
2023 Q18563821,238-6
2023 Q28523931,2457
2023 Q38264261,2527
2023 Q47924731,26513
2024 Q17674811,248-17
2024 Q27744871,26113
2024 Q37505241,27413
2024 Q47245721,29622
2025 Q17085971,3059
2025 Q27235961,31914

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.