SAO

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HOW MANY SAO ARE LEFT?

There are 0 SAO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 SAO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SAO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,072). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2012 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,070 (100%) SAO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of SAO 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 SAO has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

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

100% of the remaining 2 SAO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY SAO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,07201,0721,072
1995 Q41,06701,067-5
1996 Q41,06901,0692
1997 Q41,03401,034-35
1998 Q49550955-79
1999 Q48800880-75
2000 Q47530753-127
2001 Q45620562-191
2002 Q43330333-229
2003 Q41810181-152
2004 Q487087-94
2005 Q441041-46
2006 Q420020-21
2007 Q413417-3
2008 Q37310-7
2008 Q483111
2009 Q17310-1
2009 Q2718-2
2009 Q36280
2009 Q46391
2010 Q173101
2010 Q2729-1
2010 Q36390
2010 Q464101
2011 Q164100
2011 Q2617-3
2011 Q36392
2011 Q45490
2012 Q15490
2012 Q2325-4
2012 Q34261
2012 Q4325-1
2013 Q13250
2013 Q23250
2013 Q3314-1
2013 Q43251
2014 Q13250
2014 Q23250
2014 Q3224-1
2014 Q42240
2015 Q13251
2015 Q23250
2015 Q33250
2015 Q4224-1
2016 Q11340
2016 Q21340
2016 Q32240
2016 Q4123-1
2017 Q12241
2017 Q22240
2017 Q33251
2017 Q4134-1
2018 Q11340
2018 Q21340
2018 Q3123-1
2018 Q41230
2019 Q11230
2019 Q2011-2
2019 Q31121
2019 Q41120
2020 Q11120
2020 Q21120
2020 Q30220
2020 Q40220
2021 Q10220
2021 Q20220
2021 Q30220
2021 Q40220
2022 Q10220
2022 Q20220
2022 Q30220
2022 Q40220
2023 Q10220
2023 Q20220
2023 Q30220
2023 Q40220
2024 Q10220
2024 Q20220
2024 Q30220
2024 Q40220
2025 Q10220
2025 Q20220

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.