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HOW MANY OPTARE METRORIDER ARE LEFT?

There are 2 OPTARE METRORIDER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 57 OPTARE METRORIDER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE METRORIDER was highest during 1999 Q4 (1,058). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 999 (94%) OPTARE METRORIDER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q1 the number of OPTARE METRORIDER 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 METRORIDER has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 OPTARE METRORIDER models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

97% of the remaining 59 OPTARE METRORIDER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE METRORIDER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45930593593
1995 Q47350735142
1996 Q49190919184
1997 Q41,00201,00283
1998 Q41,05201,05250
1999 Q41,05801,0586
2000 Q41,03801,038-20
2001 Q41,00301,003-35
2002 Q49400940-63
2003 Q48850885-55
2004 Q48130813-72
2005 Q47210721-92
2006 Q45560556-165
2007 Q440618258832
2008 Q3283178461-127
2008 Q4244170414-47
2009 Q1228128356-58
2009 Q2185140325-31
2009 Q3168135303-22
2009 Q4154136290-13
2010 Q1132133265-25
2010 Q2111119230-35
2010 Q3102110212-18
2010 Q494104198-14
2011 Q184105189-9
2011 Q262100162-27
2011 Q36783150-12
2011 Q45589144-6
2012 Q14977126-18
2012 Q24272114-12
2012 Q33967106-8
2012 Q4286997-9
2013 Q1286391-6
2013 Q2244973-18
2013 Q32747741
2013 Q42154751
2014 Q1195372-3
2014 Q21755720
2014 Q3145569-3
2014 Q41654701
2015 Q1145266-4
2015 Q21155660
2015 Q31155660
2015 Q4759660
2016 Q165965-1
2016 Q2758650
2016 Q3857650
2016 Q4659650
2017 Q155863-2
2017 Q2957663
2017 Q3957660
2017 Q475865-1
2018 Q1759661
2018 Q275865-1
2018 Q3857650
2018 Q465763-2
2019 Q1558630
2019 Q2558630
2019 Q3460641
2019 Q4460640
2020 Q1362651
2020 Q2461650
2020 Q3461650
2020 Q4461650
2021 Q1362650
2021 Q2462661
2021 Q346165-1
2021 Q446064-1
2022 Q1460640
2022 Q2361640
2022 Q3361640
2022 Q4461651
2023 Q136164-1
2023 Q2460640
2023 Q3262640
2023 Q416263-1
2024 Q1162630
2024 Q216162-1
2024 Q316061-1
2024 Q4160610
2025 Q115859-2
2025 Q2257590

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.