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HOW MANY RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE ARE LEFT?

There are 6 RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 14 RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,302). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,282 (98%) RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q3 the number of RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE 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 TR FAMOUS FIVE has fallen by 10. Licensed models have fallen by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

70% of the remaining 20 RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY RENAULT 5 TR FAMOUS FIVE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,30201,3021,302
1995 Q41,28301,283-19
1996 Q41,28001,280-3
1997 Q41,26001,260-20
1998 Q41,21101,211-49
1999 Q41,21401,2143
2000 Q41,15101,151-63
2001 Q41,07901,079-72
2002 Q49030903-176
2003 Q46990699-204
2004 Q45030503-196
2005 Q43430343-160
2006 Q42180218-125
2007 Q413640176-42
2008 Q310225127-49
2008 Q49328121-6
2009 Q18531116-5
2009 Q2752297-19
2009 Q3691887-10
2009 Q4581876-11
2010 Q1492170-6
2010 Q2422062-8
2010 Q3371754-8
2010 Q4311647-7
2011 Q13018481
2011 Q2261844-4
2011 Q3321143-1
2011 Q4261642-1
2012 Q12520453
2012 Q2241842-3
2012 Q3241337-5
2012 Q4221436-1
2013 Q12117382
2013 Q2201636-2
2013 Q3221234-2
2013 Q41918373
2014 Q1181735-2
2014 Q2171734-1
2014 Q31618340
2014 Q4161733-1
2015 Q1151631-2
2015 Q2151530-1
2015 Q3161329-1
2015 Q41613290
2016 Q1141327-2
2016 Q2141226-1
2016 Q3131124-2
2016 Q4111223-1
2017 Q11114252
2017 Q2111324-1
2017 Q381422-2
2017 Q4914231
2018 Q1101222-1
2018 Q21111220
2018 Q31112231
2018 Q41013230
2019 Q11013230
2019 Q21113241
2019 Q31014240
2019 Q41014240
2020 Q191423-1
2020 Q2816241
2020 Q3717240
2020 Q471522-2
2021 Q1815231
2021 Q2815230
2021 Q3816241
2021 Q471522-2
2022 Q1715220
2022 Q2616220
2022 Q3715220
2022 Q4814220
2023 Q1814220
2023 Q2913220
2023 Q3914231
2023 Q471522-1
2024 Q1715220
2024 Q261420-2
2024 Q3614200
2024 Q441519-1
2025 Q1614201
2025 Q2614200

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.