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HOW MANY SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 47 SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 74 SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO was highest during 2009 Q1 (332). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 211 (64%) SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO 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 SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO has fallen by 163. Licensed models have fallen by 200 and the SORNed total has increased by 37.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 93 SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 91 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

61% of the remaining 121 SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY SMART CITY PURE 50 SEMI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q42440244244
2004 Q4329032985
2005 Q432903290
2006 Q43210321-8
2007 Q432543298
2008 Q33148322-7
2008 Q432383319
2009 Q132663321
2009 Q23246330-2
2009 Q3318123300
2009 Q431610326-4
2010 Q1315113260
2010 Q2317103271
2010 Q3305243292
2010 Q430522327-2
2011 Q130319322-5
2011 Q230313316-6
2011 Q3298213193
2011 Q4298223201
2012 Q130316319-1
2012 Q230214316-3
2012 Q329319312-4
2012 Q4290223120
2013 Q128823311-1
2013 Q228522307-4
2013 Q3289183070
2013 Q428125306-1
2014 Q128025305-1
2014 Q2277283050
2014 Q326232294-11
2014 Q4260372973
2015 Q125237289-8
2015 Q224737284-5
2015 Q324042282-2
2015 Q4238452831
2016 Q123344277-6
2016 Q2228492770
2016 Q321151262-15
2016 Q4209552642
2017 Q1205592640
2017 Q219561256-8
2017 Q3195662615
2017 Q418173254-7
2018 Q116980249-5
2018 Q216181242-7
2018 Q315878236-6
2018 Q4158812393
2019 Q1158812390
2019 Q215675231-8
2019 Q3152802321
2019 Q414276218-14
2020 Q113774211-7
2020 Q2138762143
2020 Q3136842206
2020 Q413084214-6
2021 Q111583198-16
2021 Q210678184-14
2021 Q310474178-6
2021 Q410369172-6
2022 Q19769166-6
2022 Q298681660
2022 Q39168159-7
2022 Q487731601
2023 Q18371154-6
2023 Q27670146-8
2023 Q37370143-3
2023 Q46774141-2
2024 Q15976135-6
2024 Q261781394
2024 Q36175136-3
2024 Q45575130-6
2025 Q15272124-6
2025 Q24774121-3

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.