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HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL L1070 ARE LEFT?

There are 0 OPTARE EXCEL L1070 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 OPTARE EXCEL L1070 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE EXCEL L1070 was highest during 2001 Q4 (121). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2012 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 110 (91%) OPTARE EXCEL L1070 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of OPTARE EXCEL L1070 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 L1070 has fallen by 8. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 OPTARE EXCEL L1070 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

100% of the remaining 11 OPTARE EXCEL L1070 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL L1070 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42402424
1997 Q45805834
1998 Q47507517
1999 Q4111011136
2000 Q411901198
2001 Q412101212
2002 Q41200120-1
2003 Q41150115-5
2004 Q495095-20
2005 Q4960961
2006 Q4990993
2007 Q4961310910
2008 Q388997-12
2008 Q489111003
2009 Q191293-7
2009 Q2913941
2009 Q3924962
2009 Q4841094-2
2010 Q1906962
2010 Q2801292-4
2010 Q3791291-1
2010 Q4741286-5
2011 Q17314871
2011 Q2711182-5
2011 Q3691180-2
2011 Q468472-8
2012 Q1521769-3
2012 Q2451863-6
2012 Q33632685
2012 Q4333265-3
2013 Q1193150-15
2013 Q2122234-16
2013 Q3111425-9
2013 Q411920-5
2014 Q1128200
2014 Q2911200
2014 Q3812200
2014 Q471219-1
2015 Q1613190
2015 Q2613190
2015 Q36915-4
2015 Q4610161
2016 Q1511160
2016 Q2610160
2016 Q36915-1
2016 Q44913-2
2017 Q159141
2017 Q2510151
2017 Q3411150
2017 Q4411150
2018 Q1312150
2018 Q2312150
2018 Q3312150
2018 Q4312150
2019 Q121214-1
2019 Q2312151
2019 Q321214-1
2019 Q411213-1
2020 Q1112130
2020 Q2112130
2020 Q3112130
2020 Q4112130
2021 Q1112130
2021 Q2013130
2021 Q3013130
2021 Q4013130
2022 Q1013130
2022 Q201212-1
2022 Q3112131
2022 Q4112130
2023 Q1112130
2023 Q2112130
2023 Q3013130
2023 Q4013130
2024 Q1013130
2024 Q2013130
2024 Q3013130
2024 Q401212-1
2025 Q101111-1
2025 Q2011110

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.