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HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL L1000 ARE LEFT?

There are 0 OPTARE EXCEL L1000 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 OPTARE EXCEL L1000 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE EXCEL L1000 was highest during 2002 Q4 (27). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 25 (93%) OPTARE EXCEL L1000 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of OPTARE EXCEL L1000 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 EXCEL L1000 has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the remaining 2 OPTARE EXCEL L1000 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL L1000 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41011
1996 Q45054
1997 Q41501510
1998 Q4240249
1999 Q4260262
2000 Q425025-1
2001 Q4270272
2002 Q4270270
2003 Q422022-5
2004 Q4220220
2005 Q421021-1
2006 Q4220221
2007 Q418321-1
2008 Q3156210
2008 Q416420-1
2009 Q1156211
2009 Q215318-3
2009 Q3138213
2009 Q413619-2
2010 Q1137201
2010 Q2137200
2010 Q314216-4
2010 Q4142160
2011 Q112113-3
2011 Q212012-1
2011 Q393120
2011 Q484120
2012 Q157120
2012 Q27411-1
2012 Q3729-2
2012 Q4437-2
2013 Q13692
2013 Q2358-1
2013 Q3213-5
2013 Q42241
2014 Q12240
2014 Q2213-1
2014 Q32130
2014 Q42130
2015 Q12130
2015 Q21230
2015 Q31230
2015 Q41230
2016 Q11230
2016 Q21230
2016 Q31230
2016 Q41230
2017 Q11230
2017 Q21230
2017 Q31230
2017 Q41230
2018 Q11230
2018 Q21230
2018 Q31230
2018 Q40330
2019 Q10330
2019 Q20330
2019 Q30330
2019 Q40330
2020 Q10330
2020 Q20330
2020 Q30330
2020 Q40330
2021 Q10330
2021 Q20330
2021 Q30330
2021 Q40330
2022 Q10330
2022 Q20330
2022 Q30330
2022 Q40330
2023 Q10330
2023 Q20330
2023 Q30330
2023 Q40330
2024 Q10330
2024 Q20330
2024 Q30330
2024 Q40330
2025 Q1022-1
2025 Q20220

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.