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HOW MANY PGO ARE LEFT?

There are 104 PGO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 881 PGO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of PGO was highest during 2008 Q3 (1,549). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 564 (36%) PGO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of PGO 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 PGO has fallen by 335. Licensed models have fallen by 510 and the SORNed total has increased by 175.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 171 PGO models. Taxed models have declined by 147 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

89% of the remaining 985 PGO in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY PGO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41011
1996 Q47407473
1997 Q4110011036
1998 Q4170017060
1999 Q43650365195
2000 Q46640664299
2001 Q47980798134
2002 Q4809080911
2003 Q47600760-49
2004 Q46740674-86
2005 Q468306839
2006 Q49700970287
2007 Q41,1802761,456486
2008 Q31,2712781,54993
2008 Q41,1583821,540-9
2009 Q11,1223811,503-37
2009 Q21,1743521,52623
2009 Q31,1323641,496-30
2009 Q41,0404251,465-31
2010 Q11,0054441,449-16
2010 Q21,1163931,50960
2010 Q31,1153931,508-1
2010 Q41,0144811,495-13
2011 Q11,0004911,491-4
2011 Q21,0384811,51928
2011 Q31,0464541,500-19
2011 Q49975241,52121
2012 Q19455451,490-31
2012 Q29525411,4933
2012 Q39334791,412-81
2012 Q48515641,4153
2013 Q18145811,395-20
2013 Q28295781,40712
2013 Q38274831,310-97
2013 Q47736301,40393
2014 Q17466421,388-15
2014 Q27636091,372-16
2014 Q37596491,40836
2014 Q46677021,369-39
2015 Q16057221,327-42
2015 Q26147061,320-7
2015 Q36107161,3266
2015 Q45677611,3282
2016 Q15217951,316-12
2016 Q24977851,282-34
2016 Q34817941,275-7
2016 Q44428321,274-1
2017 Q14108381,248-26
2017 Q24298441,27325
2017 Q34278471,2741
2017 Q43658801,245-29
2018 Q13458831,228-17
2018 Q23538711,224-4
2018 Q33398821,221-3
2018 Q43089111,219-2
2019 Q12939111,204-15
2019 Q22888921,180-24
2019 Q32909001,19010
2019 Q42609231,183-7
2020 Q12399291,168-15
2020 Q22519051,156-12
2020 Q32708941,1648
2020 Q42589071,1651
2021 Q12349171,151-14
2021 Q22299071,136-15
2021 Q32179111,128-8
2021 Q41809451,125-3
2022 Q11819341,115-10
2022 Q21789241,102-13
2022 Q31649341,098-4
2022 Q41509421,092-6
2023 Q11449281,072-20
2023 Q21699141,08311
2023 Q31619181,079-4
2023 Q41399281,067-12
2024 Q11289361,064-3
2024 Q21339311,0640
2024 Q31219261,047-17
2024 Q41109061,016-31
2025 Q1108879987-29
2025 Q2104881985-2

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.