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HOW MANY OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 26 OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO was highest during 2025 Q1 (30). The number taxed topped out in 2024 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (3%) OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

90% of the surviving 29 OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE SOLO 8500 SR SLIMLINE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2017 Q11011
2017 Q21010
2017 Q31010
2017 Q41010
2018 Q11010
2018 Q24043
2018 Q31401410
2018 Q4190195
2019 Q1270278
2019 Q2270270
2019 Q3270270
2019 Q4270270
2020 Q1290292
2020 Q226026-3
2020 Q3290293
2020 Q4290290
2021 Q1290290
2021 Q2290290
2021 Q3290290
2021 Q4290290
2022 Q1290290
2022 Q2290290
2022 Q3300301
2022 Q4300300
2023 Q1300300
2023 Q2300300
2023 Q3300300
2023 Q4300300
2024 Q1300300
2024 Q2291300
2024 Q3273300
2024 Q4273300
2025 Q1273300
2025 Q226329-1

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.