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HOW MANY OPTARE VERSA V1040 ARE LEFT?

There are 4 OPTARE VERSA V1040 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 17 OPTARE VERSA V1040 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OPTARE VERSA V1040 was highest during 2012 Q4 (61). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 40 (66%) OPTARE VERSA V1040 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of OPTARE VERSA V1040 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 VERSA V1040 has fallen by 36. Licensed models have fallen by 51 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 OPTARE VERSA V1040 models. Taxed models have declined by 23 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

81% of the remaining 21 OPTARE VERSA V1040 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OPTARE VERSA V1040 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q41001010
2009 Q15405444
2009 Q2570573
2009 Q3590592
2009 Q4590590
2010 Q1590590
2010 Q2600601
2010 Q3600600
2010 Q4600600
2011 Q1610611
2011 Q2610610
2011 Q3610610
2011 Q4610610
2012 Q1592610
2012 Q2592610
2012 Q3583610
2012 Q4583610
2013 Q158159-2
2013 Q258058-1
2013 Q3580580
2013 Q4580580
2014 Q1580580
2014 Q257057-1
2014 Q3580581
2014 Q4544580
2015 Q155257-1
2015 Q2552570
2015 Q3570570
2015 Q4570570
2016 Q1570570
2016 Q2570570
2016 Q3570570
2016 Q4570570
2017 Q1534570
2017 Q252355-2
2017 Q3542561
2017 Q4542560
2018 Q1542560
2018 Q2542560
2018 Q3542560
2018 Q452254-2
2019 Q1513540
2019 Q2523551
2019 Q3505550
2019 Q439645-10
2020 Q135742-3
2020 Q2271441-1
2020 Q3347410
2020 Q43111421
2021 Q1141327-15
2021 Q21612281
2021 Q31414280
2021 Q41414280
2022 Q11414280
2022 Q21117280
2022 Q3919280
2022 Q481927-1
2023 Q162026-1
2023 Q2719260
2023 Q3719260
2023 Q4521260
2024 Q1620260
2024 Q2620260
2024 Q3620260
2024 Q461824-2
2025 Q141822-2
2025 Q241721-1

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.