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HOW MANY OPTARE ALERO ARE LEFT?

There are 10 OPTARE ALERO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 111 OPTARE ALERO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE ALERO was highest during 2009 Q2 (200). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 79 (40%) OPTARE ALERO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of OPTARE ALERO 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 OPTARE ALERO has fallen by 35. Licensed models have fallen by 87 and the SORNed total has increased by 52.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 OPTARE ALERO models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

92% of the remaining 121 OPTARE ALERO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE ALERO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q41301313
2002 Q48708774
2003 Q4134013447
2004 Q4172017238
2005 Q417401742
2006 Q417501751
2007 Q41751218712
2008 Q31841519912
2008 Q418412196-3
2009 Q117916195-1
2009 Q2183172005
2009 Q317221193-7
2009 Q4180171974
2010 Q116922191-6
2010 Q216719186-5
2010 Q3167211882
2010 Q416123184-4
2011 Q1162231851
2011 Q215521176-9
2011 Q3155261815
2011 Q414532177-4
2012 Q113836174-3
2012 Q213729166-8
2012 Q3140351759
2012 Q413241173-2
2013 Q1133431763
2013 Q2136401760
2013 Q312847175-1
2013 Q4117591761
2014 Q111154165-11
2014 Q2117491661
2014 Q3116531693
2014 Q49860158-11
2015 Q19760157-1
2015 Q29759156-1
2015 Q39361154-2
2015 Q492671595
2016 Q18870158-1
2016 Q28172153-5
2016 Q37774151-2
2016 Q47575150-1
2017 Q17079149-1
2017 Q270821523
2017 Q36586151-1
2017 Q46678144-7
2018 Q16281143-1
2018 Q25585140-3
2018 Q35485139-1
2018 Q447931401
2019 Q14294136-4
2019 Q246931393
2019 Q34395138-1
2019 Q441981391
2020 Q132105137-2
2020 Q223113136-1
2020 Q3241151393
2020 Q4231191423
2021 Q121118139-3
2021 Q225112137-2
2021 Q3321091414
2021 Q427113140-1
2022 Q126112138-2
2022 Q2261121380
2022 Q3231151380
2022 Q4211181391
2023 Q119117136-3
2023 Q218116134-2
2023 Q3171171340
2023 Q417116133-1
2024 Q117115132-1
2024 Q216114130-2
2024 Q314114128-2
2024 Q411112123-5
2025 Q113109122-1
2025 Q210111121-1

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.