MECALAC

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HOW MANY MECALAC ARE LEFT?

There are 1,505 MECALAC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,723 MECALAC that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more MECALAC, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2023 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

During 2024 Q1 the number of MECALAC that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1,771 MECALAC models. Taxed models have grown by 578 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,193.

53% of the remaining 3,228 MECALAC in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY MECALAC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41011
2018 Q14204241
2018 Q228216298256
2018 Q3484102586288
2018 Q4597111708122
2019 Q162914777668
2019 Q2716242958182
2019 Q38973391,236278
2019 Q41,0243571,381145
2020 Q11,0433971,44059
2020 Q29275301,45717
2020 Q38836161,49942
2020 Q49006841,58485
2021 Q19257331,65874
2021 Q21,1537031,856198
2021 Q31,3477652,112256
2021 Q41,3878302,217105
2022 Q11,4518952,346129
2022 Q21,5109672,477131
2022 Q31,4821,1012,583106
2022 Q41,5051,1642,66986
2023 Q11,6121,1732,785116
2023 Q21,6111,2662,87792
2023 Q31,5621,3512,91336
2023 Q41,4901,4272,9174
2024 Q11,4471,5052,95235
2024 Q21,4701,5152,98533
2024 Q31,4661,5723,03853
2024 Q41,4681,6563,12486
2025 Q11,5021,6663,16844
2025 Q21,5051,7233,22860

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.