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HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 ARE LEFT?

There are 13 OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 19 OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 was highest during 2011 Q3 (98). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 66 (67%) OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 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 LL1180 has fallen by 52. Licensed models have fallen by 56 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

59% of the remaining 32 OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE EXCEL LL1180 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q46806868
2002 Q48208214
2003 Q481081-1
2004 Q49509514
2005 Q4950950
2006 Q4950950
2007 Q4950950
2008 Q3980983
2008 Q494195-3
2009 Q1962983
2009 Q290191-7
2009 Q3952976
2009 Q493194-3
2010 Q1960962
2010 Q288290-6
2010 Q3943977
2010 Q493194-3
2011 Q1960962
2011 Q289190-6
2011 Q3953988
2011 Q494195-3
2012 Q193194-1
2012 Q275681-13
2012 Q380139312
2012 Q4801191-2
2013 Q1856910
2013 Q279988-3
2013 Q3828902
2013 Q478886-4
2014 Q1837904
2014 Q279786-4
2014 Q3798871
2014 Q4741185-2
2015 Q17610861
2015 Q2691584-2
2015 Q3681482-2
2015 Q4591170-12
2016 Q16014744
2016 Q2521466-8
2016 Q3491463-3
2016 Q4451661-2
2017 Q14518632
2017 Q2421759-4
2017 Q3352055-4
2017 Q43223550
2018 Q1342054-1
2018 Q2282250-4
2018 Q33021511
2018 Q4292150-1
2019 Q13022522
2019 Q2272047-5
2019 Q32622481
2019 Q4252247-1
2020 Q12028481
2020 Q2172744-4
2020 Q31629451
2020 Q4152641-4
2021 Q11627432
2021 Q2162642-1
2021 Q31825431
2021 Q4162440-3
2022 Q11825433
2022 Q2142539-4
2022 Q31623390
2022 Q4132336-3
2023 Q11723404
2023 Q2122335-5
2023 Q31723405
2023 Q4142337-3
2024 Q11524392
2024 Q2142438-1
2024 Q3142337-1
2024 Q4122032-5
2025 Q11419331
2025 Q2131932-1

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.