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HOW MANY MG MGB ARE LEFT?

There are 25,260 MG MGB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13,061 MG MGB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MG MGB was highest during 2024 Q1 (38,438). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 117 (0%) MG MGB have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MG MGB has gained 2,866. Licensed models have increased by 4,167 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1,301.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 725 MG MGB models. Taxed models have grown by 1,846 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1,121.

66% of the surviving 38,321 MG MGB in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MG MGB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q431,479031,47931,479
1995 Q429,646029,646-1,833
1996 Q432,059032,0592,413
1997 Q432,676032,676617
1998 Q433,245033,245569
1999 Q432,598032,598-647
2000 Q430,832030,832-1,766
2001 Q429,264029,264-1,568
2002 Q427,946027,946-1,318
2003 Q427,056027,056-890
2004 Q426,531026,531-525
2005 Q425,377025,377-1,154
2006 Q423,481023,481-1,896
2007 Q422,39213,66436,05612,575
2008 Q323,83810,96534,803-1,253
2008 Q420,96314,36835,331528
2009 Q120,38514,47134,856-475
2009 Q223,06112,45635,517661
2009 Q323,11011,08234,192-1,325
2009 Q420,50114,16134,662470
2010 Q119,74814,40134,149-513
2010 Q222,48712,26834,755606
2010 Q322,50310,94333,446-1,309
2010 Q419,51814,25633,774328
2011 Q119,03514,28133,316-458
2011 Q221,91412,46234,3761,060
2011 Q321,73911,51133,250-1,126
2011 Q419,03714,80733,844594
2012 Q118,87314,53133,404-440
2012 Q221,27612,61933,895491
2012 Q321,42311,04932,472-1,423
2012 Q418,75214,68233,434962
2013 Q118,11914,68032,799-635
2013 Q220,78112,77433,555756
2013 Q321,04511,11632,161-1,394
2013 Q418,29816,80235,1002,939
2014 Q117,84815,06632,914-2,186
2014 Q220,96213,77134,7331,819
2014 Q321,52314,19435,717984
2014 Q418,93116,59035,521-196
2015 Q118,87215,21734,089-1,432
2015 Q221,09314,36235,4551,366
2015 Q321,29314,56135,854399
2015 Q419,52616,52436,050196
2016 Q119,35116,10135,452-598
2016 Q221,01414,80835,822370
2016 Q321,06215,03636,098276
2016 Q419,58916,64936,238140
2017 Q119,73315,70935,442-796
2017 Q221,32815,56636,8941,452
2017 Q321,22115,86837,089195
2017 Q419,77617,30937,085-4
2018 Q119,59416,70636,300-785
2018 Q221,78115,15236,933633
2018 Q322,34915,12037,469536
2018 Q421,52016,15837,678209
2019 Q121,83215,12736,959-719
2019 Q223,16314,40937,572613
2019 Q323,51814,40937,927355
2019 Q422,92715,06237,98962
2020 Q122,85414,94337,797-192
2020 Q223,41414,18237,596-201
2020 Q323,95714,06338,020424
2020 Q423,63814,38138,019-1
2021 Q123,78313,97537,758-261
2021 Q224,66513,42938,094336
2021 Q324,75513,31938,074-20
2021 Q424,82513,44538,270196
2022 Q125,05013,16538,215-55
2022 Q225,33912,85838,197-18
2022 Q325,35512,82438,179-18
2022 Q425,37112,93438,305126
2023 Q125,45512,84338,298-7
2023 Q225,62412,68238,3068
2023 Q325,25312,67037,923-383
2023 Q425,16812,76937,93714
2024 Q125,71612,72238,438501
2024 Q225,67512,59638,271-167
2024 Q325,65912,51938,178-93
2024 Q425,43512,59238,027-151
2025 Q125,33512,90338,238211
2025 Q225,26013,06138,32183

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.