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HOW MANY SANBEN SB 50 ARE LEFT?

There are 0 SANBEN SB 50 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 16 SANBEN SB 50 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SANBEN SB 50 was highest during 2011 Q1 (57). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 41 (72%) SANBEN SB 50 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q2 the number of SANBEN SB 50 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 SB 50 has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 10 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

100% of the remaining 16 SANBEN SB 50 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY SANBEN SB 50 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2009 Q33033
2009 Q4110118
2010 Q1160165
2010 Q22902913
2010 Q34304314
2010 Q45415512
2011 Q1543572
2011 Q252456-1
2011 Q344751-5
2011 Q440949-2
2012 Q14210523
2012 Q2401050-2
2012 Q3361349-1
2012 Q4291443-6
2013 Q12817452
2013 Q23115461
2013 Q3261642-4
2013 Q4241741-1
2014 Q1201939-2
2014 Q2171835-4
2014 Q3151732-3
2014 Q4141731-1
2015 Q11418321
2015 Q2102030-2
2015 Q391928-2
2015 Q4822302
2016 Q182129-1
2016 Q2623290
2016 Q3723301
2016 Q472229-1
2017 Q142125-4
2017 Q2521261
2017 Q3323260
2017 Q4522271
2018 Q1522270
2018 Q242125-2
2018 Q322022-3
2018 Q4220220
2019 Q112021-1
2019 Q211920-1
2019 Q3119200
2019 Q4120211
2020 Q111920-1
2020 Q201919-1
2020 Q3119201
2020 Q411819-1
2021 Q1020201
2021 Q2020200
2021 Q3020200
2021 Q4119200
2022 Q1119200
2022 Q2119200
2022 Q3218200
2022 Q4219211
2023 Q1219210
2023 Q2219210
2023 Q311819-2
2023 Q4119201
2024 Q101818-2
2024 Q2018180
2024 Q3018180
2024 Q401717-1
2025 Q101616-1
2025 Q2016160

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.