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HOW MANY RENAULT 5 EVENT ARE LEFT?

There are 1 RENAULT 5 EVENT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 RENAULT 5 EVENT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of RENAULT 5 EVENT was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,237). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,228 (99%) RENAULT 5 EVENT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q1 the number of RENAULT 5 EVENT 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 RENAULT 5 EVENT has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

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

89% of the remaining 9 RENAULT 5 EVENT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY RENAULT 5 EVENT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,23701,2371,237
1995 Q41,20401,204-33
1996 Q41,16501,165-39
1997 Q41,15301,153-12
1998 Q41,11401,114-39
1999 Q41,02301,023-91
2000 Q49060906-117
2001 Q46920692-214
2002 Q44820482-210
2003 Q43010301-181
2004 Q41990199-102
2005 Q41160116-83
2006 Q463063-53
2007 Q4342761-2
2008 Q3231235-26
2008 Q4181432-3
2009 Q1161329-3
2009 Q2131023-6
2009 Q31211230
2009 Q410919-4
2010 Q1913223
2010 Q29817-5
2010 Q3712192
2010 Q46814-5
2011 Q1413173
2011 Q241014-3
2011 Q34913-1
2011 Q4369-4
2012 Q1311145
2012 Q25813-1
2012 Q34812-1
2012 Q4549-3
2013 Q158134
2013 Q25712-1
2013 Q35510-2
2013 Q447111
2014 Q147110
2014 Q238110
2014 Q348121
2014 Q43811-1
2015 Q138110
2015 Q23710-1
2015 Q347111
2015 Q447110
2016 Q13710-1
2016 Q2178-2
2016 Q32791
2016 Q42790
2017 Q128101
2017 Q228100
2017 Q319100
2017 Q428100
2018 Q1189-1
2018 Q228101
2018 Q328100
2018 Q428100
2019 Q128100
2019 Q228100
2019 Q328100
2019 Q428100
2020 Q128100
2020 Q228100
2020 Q328100
2020 Q428100
2021 Q128100
2021 Q228100
2021 Q328100
2021 Q428100
2022 Q128100
2022 Q228100
2022 Q328100
2022 Q4189-1
2023 Q11890
2023 Q21890
2023 Q31890
2023 Q41890
2024 Q11890
2024 Q21890
2024 Q31890
2024 Q41890
2025 Q11890
2025 Q21890

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.