OTHER FRENCH

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HOW MANY OTHER FRENCH ARE LEFT?

There are 609 OTHER FRENCH left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 596 OTHER FRENCH that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OTHER FRENCH was highest during 2014 Q4 (1,230). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 25 (2%) OTHER FRENCH have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of OTHER FRENCH 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 OTHER FRENCH has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 195 and the SORNed total has increased by 192.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 10 OTHER FRENCH models. Taxed models have declined by 33 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

51% of the surviving 1,205 OTHER FRENCH in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY OTHER FRENCH ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43910391391
1995 Q43870387-4
1996 Q4439043952
1997 Q444204423
1998 Q4503050361
1999 Q4532053229
2000 Q4568056836
2001 Q4593059325
2002 Q459405941
2003 Q460206028
2004 Q45690569-33
2005 Q45290529-40
2006 Q45040504-25
2007 Q4505186691187
2008 Q351419170514
2008 Q4506189695-10
2009 Q1513171684-11
2009 Q25281636917
2009 Q352718971625
2009 Q45232027259
2010 Q1517176693-32
2010 Q2513178691-2
2010 Q353119973039
2010 Q45312007311
2011 Q1519185704-27
2011 Q2509184693-11
2011 Q350721572229
2011 Q45132097220
2012 Q1507192699-23
2012 Q2501186687-12
2012 Q348923772639
2012 Q4483242725-1
2013 Q1483212695-30
2013 Q24892147038
2013 Q349822171916
2013 Q449224974122
2014 Q14922507421
2014 Q250326076321
2014 Q38423831,225462
2014 Q48104201,2305
2015 Q17934011,194-36
2015 Q28044041,20814
2015 Q37874251,2124
2015 Q47524611,2131
2016 Q17414581,199-14
2016 Q27394511,190-9
2016 Q37224621,184-6
2016 Q47054901,19511
2017 Q16954781,173-22
2017 Q27015091,21037
2017 Q36965211,2177
2017 Q46635481,211-6
2018 Q16565441,200-11
2018 Q26715201,191-9
2018 Q36865171,20312
2018 Q46775421,21916
2019 Q16825331,215-4
2019 Q26875281,2150
2019 Q36755411,2161
2019 Q46545641,2182
2020 Q16455671,212-6
2020 Q26425531,195-17
2020 Q36605561,21621
2020 Q46485651,213-3
2021 Q16455641,209-4
2021 Q26735411,2145
2021 Q36625491,211-3
2021 Q46455681,2132
2022 Q16395651,204-9
2022 Q26425621,2040
2022 Q36415711,2128
2022 Q46255851,210-2
2023 Q16195811,200-10
2023 Q26225781,2000
2023 Q36125891,2011
2023 Q45986001,198-3
2024 Q16056021,2079
2024 Q26085941,202-5
2024 Q36075901,197-5
2024 Q45986001,1981
2025 Q15996021,2013
2025 Q26095961,2054

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.