NIPPI

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HOW MANY NIPPI ARE LEFT?

There are 56 NIPPI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 191 NIPPI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of NIPPI was highest during 2017 Q3 (296). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 49 (17%) NIPPI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of NIPPI 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 NIPPI has fallen by 26. Licensed models have fallen by 135 and the SORNed total has increased by 109.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 29 NIPPI models. Taxed models have declined by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

77% of the remaining 247 NIPPI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY NIPPI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q42102121
2004 Q45305332
2005 Q47507522
2006 Q4750750
2007 Q4981211035
2008 Q31071712414
2008 Q4111191306
2009 Q1113171300
2009 Q2116151311
2009 Q31331314615
2009 Q4139151548
2010 Q1141181595
2010 Q21472216910
2010 Q3155161712
2010 Q4155231787
2011 Q11652418911
2011 Q2169231923
2011 Q31802520513
2011 Q4176322083
2012 Q1178332113
2012 Q218129210-1
2012 Q317532207-3
2012 Q41884122922
2013 Q118741228-1
2013 Q2192382302
2013 Q3198382366
2013 Q4194472415
2014 Q12045425817
2014 Q2208522602
2014 Q32155927414
2014 Q4201732740
2015 Q119083273-1
2015 Q2191822730
2015 Q3192882807
2015 Q418494278-2
2016 Q11801012813
2016 Q218198279-2
2016 Q31771042812
2016 Q41751102854
2017 Q11731152883
2017 Q21731232968
2017 Q31681282960
2017 Q4162132294-2
2018 Q1159133292-2
2018 Q2142147289-3
2018 Q3131155286-3
2018 Q41261632893
2019 Q1124161285-4
2019 Q21191662850
2019 Q31201652850
2019 Q41191682872
2020 Q1112171283-4
2020 Q2102174276-7
2020 Q31021742760
2020 Q495177272-4
2021 Q1941782720
2021 Q2941802742
2021 Q389184273-1
2021 Q483187270-3
2022 Q1821892711
2022 Q280190270-1
2022 Q373189262-8
2022 Q469191260-2
2023 Q165191256-4
2023 Q2751842593
2023 Q373185258-1
2023 Q4751832580
2024 Q167186253-5
2024 Q264187251-2
2024 Q368181249-2
2024 Q464181245-4
2025 Q1631842472
2025 Q2561912470

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.