NSU > 1000

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HOW MANY NSU 1000 ARE LEFT?

There are 15 NSU 1000 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 NSU 1000 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of NSU 1000 was highest during 2024 Q2 (18). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (6%) NSU 1000 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of NSU 1000 has gained 1. Licensed models have increased by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 NSU 1000 models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

88% of the surviving 17 NSU 1000 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY NSU 1000 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41701717
1995 Q414014-3
1996 Q4150151
1997 Q4180183
1998 Q417017-1
1999 Q4180181
2000 Q413013-5
2001 Q4150152
2002 Q414014-1
2003 Q4140140
2004 Q4140140
2005 Q4140140
2006 Q4140140
2007 Q4143173
2008 Q314115-2
2008 Q4134172
2009 Q1134170
2009 Q214216-1
2009 Q314115-1
2009 Q4143172
2010 Q1143170
2010 Q214216-1
2010 Q314115-1
2010 Q4133161
2011 Q1143171
2011 Q214216-1
2011 Q3142160
2011 Q4135182
2012 Q1135180
2012 Q213316-2
2012 Q3142160
2012 Q4144182
2013 Q1144180
2013 Q214317-1
2013 Q314216-1
2013 Q4144182
2014 Q1144180
2014 Q212416-2
2014 Q3134171
2014 Q4134170
2015 Q112416-1
2015 Q2124160
2015 Q3124160
2015 Q4134171
2016 Q1134170
2016 Q2143170
2016 Q3143170
2016 Q4143170
2017 Q1134170
2017 Q2143170
2017 Q3134170
2017 Q4135181
2018 Q1144180
2018 Q2153180
2018 Q3153180
2018 Q4153180
2019 Q114317-1
2019 Q2143170
2019 Q3143170
2019 Q4143170
2020 Q1143170
2020 Q213316-1
2020 Q3133160
2020 Q4143171
2021 Q1143170
2021 Q2143170
2021 Q3143170
2021 Q4153181
2022 Q1153180
2022 Q2153180
2022 Q3153180
2022 Q4153180
2023 Q1153180
2023 Q2153180
2023 Q314317-1
2023 Q4143170
2024 Q1144181
2024 Q2153180
2024 Q314317-1
2024 Q4143170
2025 Q1143170
2025 Q2152170

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.