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HOW MANY OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 23 OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 28 OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO was highest during 2020 Q1 (81). The number taxed topped out in 2020 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 30 (37%) OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO 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 SOLO M890 AUTO has fallen by 21. Licensed models have fallen by 44 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 28 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

55% of the remaining 51 OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE SOLO M890 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2011 Q46066
2012 Q1140148
2012 Q2150151
2012 Q3200205
2012 Q4240244
2013 Q1260262
2013 Q2330337
2013 Q3380385
2013 Q4400402
2014 Q15005010
2014 Q2520522
2014 Q3520520
2014 Q46606614
2015 Q163063-3
2015 Q2675729
2015 Q3705753
2015 Q4715761
2016 Q170575-1
2016 Q2705750
2016 Q3705750
2016 Q4715761
2017 Q1715760
2017 Q2715760
2017 Q370474-2
2017 Q469473-1
2018 Q1695741
2018 Q2704740
2018 Q3722740
2018 Q4732751
2019 Q1717783
2019 Q2736791
2019 Q374478-1
2019 Q4755802
2020 Q1765811
2020 Q2512475-6
2020 Q35821794
2020 Q46217790
2021 Q1631477-2
2021 Q26216781
2021 Q3561773-5
2021 Q4402161-12
2022 Q14021610
2022 Q24320632
2022 Q34819674
2022 Q44920692
2023 Q14326690
2023 Q2402868-1
2023 Q3342862-6
2023 Q4322658-4
2024 Q13524591
2024 Q23327601
2024 Q3292958-2
2024 Q4263056-2
2025 Q1252853-3
2025 Q2232851-2

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.