PENTA

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HOW MANY PENTA ARE LEFT?

There are 0 PENTA left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 PENTA that are currently SORNED.

The total number of PENTA was highest during 1995 Q4 (3). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1 (33%) PENTA have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q3 the number of PENTA 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.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 PENTA models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

100% of the remaining 2 PENTA in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY PENTA ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43033
1995 Q43030
1996 Q4101-2
1998 Q42021
2003 Q4101-1
2008 Q30110
2009 Q10110
2009 Q21121
2009 Q31120
2009 Q4101-1
2010 Q11121
2010 Q2011-1
2010 Q30110
2011 Q10110
2011 Q21121
2011 Q31120
2011 Q4101-1
2012 Q11121
2012 Q21120
2012 Q31120
2012 Q4101-1
2013 Q11121
2013 Q21120
2013 Q31120
2013 Q40220
2014 Q10220
2014 Q20220
2014 Q30220
2014 Q40220
2015 Q10220
2015 Q2011-1
2015 Q30110
2015 Q40110
2016 Q11121
2016 Q21120
2016 Q31120
2016 Q41120
2017 Q11120
2017 Q21120
2017 Q31120
2017 Q41120
2018 Q10220
2018 Q21120
2018 Q31120
2018 Q41120
2019 Q11120
2019 Q21120
2019 Q30220
2019 Q41120
2020 Q11120
2020 Q21120
2020 Q31120
2020 Q41120
2021 Q11120
2021 Q21120
2021 Q31120
2021 Q41120
2022 Q11120
2022 Q21120
2022 Q31120
2022 Q41120
2023 Q11120
2023 Q21120
2023 Q31120
2023 Q41120
2024 Q10220
2024 Q20220
2024 Q30220
2024 Q40220
2025 Q10220
2025 Q20220

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.