ORION

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HOW MANY ORION ARE LEFT?

There are 145 ORION left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 96 ORION that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ORION was highest during 2020 Q4 (307). The number taxed topped out in 2020 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 66 (21%) ORION have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of ORION 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 ORION has gained 117. Licensed models have increased by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 49.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3 ORION models. Taxed models have grown by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

60% of the surviving 241 ORION in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY ORION ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q43033
2011 Q19096
2011 Q2170178
2011 Q32802811
2011 Q4352379
2012 Q1415469
2012 Q2484526
2012 Q36456917
2012 Q46310734
2013 Q15722796
2013 Q274239718
2013 Q3862210811
2013 Q488281168
2014 Q189271160
2014 Q289311204
2014 Q37833111-9
2014 Q471411121
2015 Q1784812614
2015 Q27747124-2
2015 Q36556121-3
2015 Q466631298
2016 Q1707314314
2016 Q274761507
2016 Q3927216414
2016 Q41137318622
2017 Q11158319812
2017 Q21398322224
2017 Q3144872319
2017 Q4150872376
2018 Q114293235-2
2018 Q2147972449
2018 Q316110026117
2018 Q41641022665
2019 Q1161103264-2
2019 Q2154104258-6
2019 Q3150102252-6
2019 Q41561042608
2020 Q11631052688
2020 Q2134104238-30
2020 Q320310230567
2020 Q42041033072
2021 Q1198105303-4
2021 Q22011053063
2021 Q3192105297-9
2021 Q41931073003
2022 Q1191107298-2
2022 Q2185107292-6
2022 Q3183108291-1
2022 Q4181109290-1
2023 Q1179109288-2
2023 Q2173110283-5
2023 Q3159109268-15
2023 Q4155108263-5
2024 Q1154108262-1
2024 Q2152107259-3
2024 Q3150103253-6
2024 Q4150100250-3
2025 Q114596241-9
2025 Q2145962410

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.