OTHER JAPANESEASIAN

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HOW MANY OTHER JAPANESEASIAN ARE LEFT?

There are 127 OTHER JAPANESEASIAN left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 259 OTHER JAPANESEASIAN that are currently SORNED.

The total number of OTHER JAPANESEASIAN was highest during 2014 Q4 (433). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 47 (11%) OTHER JAPANESEASIAN have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of OTHER JAPANESEASIAN 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 JAPANESEASIAN has fallen by 41. Licensed models have fallen by 107 and the SORNed total has increased by 66.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 OTHER JAPANESEASIAN models. Taxed models have declined by 30 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

67% of the remaining 386 OTHER JAPANESEASIAN in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY OTHER JAPANESEASIAN ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43300330330
1995 Q43130313-17
1996 Q4326032613
1997 Q43200320-6
1998 Q4343034323
1999 Q434903496
2000 Q43340334-15
2001 Q4344034410
2002 Q43320332-12
2003 Q43130313-19
2004 Q43080308-5
2005 Q42950295-13
2006 Q42790279-16
2007 Q42767635273
2008 Q324879327-25
2008 Q4240873270
2009 Q123488322-5
2009 Q223967306-16
2009 Q3241713126
2009 Q422981310-2
2010 Q121981300-10
2010 Q221769286-14
2010 Q32218030115
2010 Q421679295-6
2011 Q120675281-14
2011 Q220269271-10
2011 Q3199772765
2011 Q4199812804
2012 Q118389272-8
2012 Q218376259-13
2012 Q3178852634
2012 Q417389262-1
2013 Q117385258-4
2013 Q218176257-1
2013 Q3188752636
2013 Q41819627714
2014 Q117795272-5
2014 Q218089269-3
2014 Q3246185431162
2014 Q42401934332
2015 Q1237189426-7
2015 Q22341934271
2015 Q3219194413-14
2015 Q42122064185
2016 Q1204212416-2
2016 Q2197211408-8
2016 Q3187211398-10
2016 Q41742324068
2017 Q1175223398-8
2017 Q217723441113
2017 Q31772354121
2017 Q41752424175
2018 Q1170241411-6
2018 Q21762354110
2018 Q31732424154
2018 Q4165246411-4
2019 Q1168239407-4
2019 Q21752354103
2019 Q3166238404-6
2019 Q41662404062
2020 Q1158242400-6
2020 Q2157239396-4
2020 Q31642394037
2020 Q41532504030
2021 Q1147246393-10
2021 Q21532443974
2021 Q3145247392-5
2021 Q41422553975
2022 Q1140248388-9
2022 Q21542383924
2022 Q3146243389-3
2022 Q4138249387-2
2023 Q11422483903
2023 Q21452473922
2023 Q3136254390-2
2023 Q41282633911
2024 Q1130258388-3
2024 Q2132252384-4
2024 Q31382503884
2024 Q4127257384-4
2025 Q11252613862
2025 Q21272593860

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.