PIONEER

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HOW MANY PIONEER ARE LEFT?

There are 296 PIONEER left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,289 PIONEER that are currently SORNED.

The total number of PIONEER was highest during 2017 Q4 (1,882). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 297 (16%) PIONEER have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of PIONEER 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 PIONEER has fallen by 114. Licensed models have fallen by 699 and the SORNed total has increased by 585.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 155 PIONEER models. Taxed models have declined by 198 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

81% of the remaining 1,585 PIONEER in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY PIONEER ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q49209292
2007 Q458816604512
2008 Q31,138381,176572
2008 Q41,156541,21034
2009 Q11,188891,27767
2009 Q21,1901101,30023
2009 Q31,2031281,33131
2009 Q41,1731431,316-15
2010 Q11,1431681,311-5
2010 Q21,1531701,32312
2010 Q31,1442251,36946
2010 Q41,1432471,39021
2011 Q11,1662641,43040
2011 Q21,1892691,45828
2011 Q31,2253101,53577
2011 Q41,2513321,58348
2012 Q11,2853341,61936
2012 Q21,3373311,66849
2012 Q31,3383641,70234
2012 Q41,3183831,701-1
2013 Q11,2953921,687-14
2013 Q21,2414361,677-10
2013 Q31,2104581,668-9
2013 Q41,1695211,69022
2014 Q11,1815321,71323
2014 Q21,1505361,686-27
2014 Q31,1205771,69711
2014 Q41,0496241,673-24
2015 Q11,0156771,69219
2015 Q29957041,6997
2015 Q39907471,73738
2015 Q49817931,77437
2016 Q19628311,79319
2016 Q29458381,783-10
2016 Q38798971,776-7
2016 Q48999301,82953
2017 Q18709631,8334
2017 Q28601,0071,86734
2017 Q38461,0351,88114
2017 Q48081,0741,8821
2018 Q17691,1021,871-11
2018 Q27451,1071,852-19
2018 Q37091,1391,848-4
2018 Q46631,1831,846-2
2019 Q16311,1791,810-36
2019 Q26081,1741,782-28
2019 Q35931,2071,80018
2019 Q45651,2371,8022
2020 Q15351,2521,787-15
2020 Q24941,2461,740-47
2020 Q35151,2691,78444
2020 Q45011,2911,7928
2021 Q14901,2891,779-13
2021 Q24921,2911,7834
2021 Q34851,2851,770-13
2021 Q44531,3121,765-5
2022 Q14271,3221,749-16
2022 Q24011,3141,715-34
2022 Q34071,3191,72611
2022 Q43881,3401,7282
2023 Q13751,3361,711-17
2023 Q23591,3381,697-14
2023 Q33251,3531,678-19
2023 Q43311,3501,6813
2024 Q13191,3651,6843
2024 Q23101,3671,677-7
2024 Q33031,3571,660-17
2024 Q43191,3051,624-36
2025 Q12971,2921,589-35
2025 Q22961,2891,585-4

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.