SANBEN

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HOW MANY SANBEN ARE LEFT?

There are 1 SANBEN left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 177 SANBEN that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SANBEN was highest during 2010 Q4 (568). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 390 (69%) SANBEN have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q1 the number of SANBEN 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 SANBEN has fallen by 107. Licensed models have fallen by 92 and the SORNed total has fallen by 15.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 27 SANBEN models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 14.

99% of the remaining 178 SANBEN in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY SANBEN ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q41840184184
2007 Q414122163-21
2008 Q32282725592
2008 Q43183635499
2009 Q13793341258
2009 Q24362345947
2009 Q34453948425
2009 Q44595050925
2010 Q14696453324
2010 Q24935554815
2010 Q35016756820
2010 Q4475935680
2011 Q1463103566-2
2011 Q2454100554-12
2011 Q3390110500-54
2011 Q4354139493-7
2012 Q1335133468-25
2012 Q2312129441-27
2012 Q3303118421-20
2012 Q4276134410-11
2013 Q12611574188
2013 Q2253148401-17
2013 Q3224146370-31
2013 Q419618538111
2014 Q1174187361-20
2014 Q2145188333-28
2014 Q3143177320-13
2014 Q4116182298-22
2015 Q1105184289-9
2015 Q293192285-4
2015 Q392191283-2
2015 Q482197279-4
2016 Q1851982834
2016 Q276194270-13
2016 Q363197260-10
2016 Q461198259-1
2017 Q158196254-5
2017 Q2542032573
2017 Q344206250-7
2017 Q438206244-6
2018 Q133206239-5
2018 Q232204236-3
2018 Q326206232-4
2018 Q422203225-7
2019 Q119199218-7
2019 Q218195213-5
2019 Q320190210-3
2019 Q416193209-1
2020 Q116191207-2
2020 Q214191205-2
2020 Q314190204-1
2020 Q414189203-1
2021 Q1141912052
2021 Q215188203-2
2021 Q3161872030
2021 Q415187202-1
2022 Q1151882031
2022 Q213188201-2
2022 Q39188197-4
2022 Q491891981
2023 Q1121882002
2023 Q210189199-1
2023 Q38188196-3
2023 Q471901971
2024 Q14190194-3
2024 Q231911940
2024 Q31191192-2
2024 Q42182184-8
2025 Q11176177-7
2025 Q211771781

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.