POR

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HOW MANY POR ARE LEFT?

There are 3 POR left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 117 POR that are currently SORNED.

The total number of POR was highest during 2008 Q4 (502). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 382 (76%) POR have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of POR 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 POR has fallen by 45. Licensed models have fallen by 36 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 POR models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 18.

98% of the remaining 120 POR in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY POR ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q49409494
2007 Q440720427333
2008 Q34464749366
2008 Q4424785029
2009 Q139990489-13
2009 Q239181472-17
2009 Q3312109421-51
2009 Q4293112405-16
2010 Q1274112386-19
2010 Q227397370-16
2010 Q3207136343-27
2010 Q4194133327-16
2011 Q1181138319-8
2011 Q2181121302-17
2011 Q3144138282-20
2011 Q4135130265-17
2012 Q1123127250-15
2012 Q2115103218-32
2012 Q310312923214
2012 Q496132228-4
2013 Q184127211-17
2013 Q273110183-28
2013 Q370107177-6
2013 Q46612519114
2014 Q159127186-5
2014 Q256125181-5
2014 Q357121178-3
2014 Q446122168-10
2015 Q140126166-2
2015 Q239126165-1
2015 Q335129164-1
2015 Q428131159-5
2016 Q124132156-3
2016 Q222128150-6
2016 Q318131149-1
2016 Q414134148-1
2017 Q110137147-1
2017 Q291421514
2017 Q38141149-2
2017 Q49139148-1
2018 Q1121361480
2018 Q2111371480
2018 Q3141371513
2018 Q412138150-1
2019 Q112137149-1
2019 Q29138147-2
2019 Q39137146-1
2019 Q481381460
2020 Q191381471
2020 Q29135144-3
2020 Q3111331440
2020 Q4121321440
2021 Q18133141-3
2021 Q291321410
2021 Q37132139-2
2021 Q491321412
2022 Q1101311410
2022 Q2111301410
2022 Q38130138-3
2022 Q481311391
2023 Q171331401
2023 Q261341400
2023 Q38131139-1
2023 Q46132138-1
2024 Q151331380
2024 Q271311380
2024 Q36130136-2
2024 Q45121126-10
2025 Q14117121-5
2025 Q23117120-1

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.