METROCAB

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HOW MANY METROCAB ARE LEFT?

There are 21 METROCAB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 484 METROCAB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of METROCAB was highest during 2002 Q4 (5,101). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,596 (90%) METROCAB have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of METROCAB 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.

In the last 10 years the total number of METROCAB has fallen by 721. Licensed models have fallen by 849 and the SORNed total has increased by 128.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 137 METROCAB models. Taxed models have declined by 99 and the SORNed total has fallen by 38.

96% of the remaining 505 METROCAB in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY METROCAB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,51501,5151,515
1995 Q42,03402,034519
1996 Q42,75502,755721
1997 Q43,35103,351596
1998 Q44,02904,029678
1999 Q44,62404,624595
2000 Q45,02205,022398
2001 Q45,04405,04422
2002 Q45,10105,10157
2003 Q44,96404,964-137
2004 Q44,72204,722-242
2005 Q44,37304,373-349
2006 Q43,94103,941-432
2007 Q43,4792803,759-182
2008 Q32,9893483,337-422
2008 Q42,8933373,230-107
2009 Q12,7763633,139-91
2009 Q22,6783413,019-120
2009 Q32,5793312,910-109
2009 Q42,5003072,807-103
2010 Q12,3743022,676-131
2010 Q22,2943032,597-79
2010 Q32,1873152,502-95
2010 Q42,0713052,376-126
2011 Q11,9523082,260-116
2011 Q21,8483062,154-106
2011 Q31,7293072,036-118
2011 Q41,6382941,932-104
2012 Q11,5622801,842-90
2012 Q21,4832691,752-90
2012 Q31,4092671,676-76
2012 Q41,3602601,620-56
2013 Q11,3022701,572-48
2013 Q21,2732391,512-60
2013 Q31,2402201,460-52
2013 Q41,1582941,452-8
2014 Q11,1272901,417-35
2014 Q21,0842971,381-36
2014 Q31,0293251,354-27
2014 Q49633351,298-56
2015 Q19173501,267-31
2015 Q28703561,226-41
2015 Q38113791,190-36
2015 Q47593931,152-38
2016 Q17174071,124-28
2016 Q26414181,059-65
2016 Q35994361,035-24
2016 Q45644431,007-28
2017 Q1529447976-31
2017 Q2497453950-26
2017 Q3466460926-24
2017 Q4423472895-31
2018 Q1389473862-33
2018 Q2359464823-39
2018 Q3328476804-19
2018 Q4290488778-26
2019 Q1257491748-30
2019 Q2222492714-34
2019 Q3200503703-11
2019 Q4169510679-24
2020 Q1143520663-16
2020 Q2120522642-21
2020 Q398520618-24
2020 Q478528606-12
2021 Q173523596-10
2021 Q265518583-13
2021 Q359516575-8
2021 Q453514567-8
2022 Q151513564-3
2022 Q249513562-2
2022 Q349508557-5
2022 Q444508552-5
2023 Q141507548-4
2023 Q236511547-1
2023 Q333512545-2
2023 Q427516543-2
2024 Q124516540-3
2024 Q223512535-5
2024 Q322503525-10
2024 Q422492514-11
2025 Q122485507-7
2025 Q221484505-2

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.