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HOW MANY SMC ARE LEFT?
There are 325 SMC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,209 SMC that are currently SORNED.
The total number of SMC was highest during 2017 Q3 (2,902). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.
Since the total peaked, some 368 (13%) SMC have been scrapped or exported.
During 2011 Q1 the number of SMC 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 SMC has fallen by 159. Licensed models have fallen by 760 and the SORNed total has increased by 601.
The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 267 SMC models. Taxed models have declined by 393 and the SORNed total has increased by 126.
87% of the remaining 2,534 SMC in the UK are currently off the road.
HOW MANY SMC ARE TAXED & SORNED
| YEAR |
TAXED |
SORNED |
TOTAL |
CHANGE |
| 2002 Q4 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2003 Q4 | 510 | 0 | 510 | 482 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,448 | 0 | 1,448 | 938 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,952 | 0 | 1,952 | 504 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,834 | 0 | 1,834 | -118 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,697 | 989 | 2,686 | 852 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,866 | 930 | 2,796 | 110 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,492 | 1,166 | 2,658 | -138 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,398 | 1,234 | 2,632 | -26 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,669 | 1,112 | 2,781 | 149 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,675 | 1,013 | 2,688 | -93 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,413 | 1,194 | 2,607 | -81 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,315 | 1,264 | 2,579 | -28 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,561 | 1,141 | 2,702 | 123 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,565 | 1,041 | 2,606 | -96 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,275 | 1,244 | 2,519 | -87 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,256 | 1,264 | 2,520 | 1 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,463 | 1,196 | 2,659 | 139 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,450 | 1,130 | 2,580 | -79 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,304 | 1,273 | 2,577 | -3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,265 | 1,291 | 2,556 | -21 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,379 | 1,215 | 2,594 | 38 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,342 | 1,143 | 2,485 | -109 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,175 | 1,290 | 2,465 | -20 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,085 | 1,322 | 2,407 | -58 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,205 | 1,259 | 2,464 | 57 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,261 | 1,123 | 2,384 | -80 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,049 | 1,510 | 2,559 | 175 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,000 | 1,526 | 2,526 | -33 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,164 | 1,448 | 2,612 | 86 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,209 | 1,475 | 2,684 | 72 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,005 | 1,601 | 2,606 | -78 |
| 2015 Q1 | 939 | 1,625 | 2,564 | -42 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,085 | 1,608 | 2,693 | 129 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,110 | 1,648 | 2,758 | 65 |
| 2015 Q4 | 983 | 1,769 | 2,752 | -6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 918 | 1,800 | 2,718 | -34 |
| 2016 Q2 | 971 | 1,771 | 2,742 | 24 |
| 2016 Q3 | 984 | 1,807 | 2,791 | 49 |
| 2016 Q4 | 880 | 1,924 | 2,804 | 13 |
| 2017 Q1 | 845 | 1,946 | 2,791 | -13 |
| 2017 Q2 | 882 | 2,000 | 2,882 | 91 |
| 2017 Q3 | 885 | 2,017 | 2,902 | 20 |
| 2017 Q4 | 788 | 2,086 | 2,874 | -28 |
| 2018 Q1 | 754 | 2,069 | 2,823 | -51 |
| 2018 Q2 | 792 | 2,027 | 2,819 | -4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 772 | 2,072 | 2,844 | 25 |
| 2018 Q4 | 691 | 2,143 | 2,834 | -10 |
| 2019 Q1 | 685 | 2,116 | 2,801 | -33 |
| 2019 Q2 | 726 | 2,098 | 2,824 | 23 |
| 2019 Q3 | 710 | 2,144 | 2,854 | 30 |
| 2019 Q4 | 625 | 2,202 | 2,827 | -27 |
| 2020 Q1 | 603 | 2,205 | 2,808 | -19 |
| 2020 Q2 | 718 | 2,083 | 2,801 | -7 |
| 2020 Q3 | 762 | 2,075 | 2,837 | 36 |
| 2020 Q4 | 676 | 2,140 | 2,816 | -21 |
| 2021 Q1 | 698 | 2,116 | 2,814 | -2 |
| 2021 Q2 | 737 | 2,097 | 2,834 | 20 |
| 2021 Q3 | 683 | 2,157 | 2,840 | 6 |
| 2021 Q4 | 576 | 2,237 | 2,813 | -27 |
| 2022 Q1 | 532 | 2,234 | 2,766 | -47 |
| 2022 Q2 | 579 | 2,205 | 2,784 | 18 |
| 2022 Q3 | 572 | 2,214 | 2,786 | 2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 508 | 2,257 | 2,765 | -21 |
| 2023 Q1 | 485 | 2,248 | 2,733 | -32 |
| 2023 Q2 | 505 | 2,242 | 2,747 | 14 |
| 2023 Q3 | 480 | 2,268 | 2,748 | 1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 411 | 2,325 | 2,736 | -12 |
| 2024 Q1 | 390 | 2,325 | 2,715 | -21 |
| 2024 Q2 | 424 | 2,307 | 2,731 | 16 |
| 2024 Q3 | 371 | 2,316 | 2,687 | -44 |
| 2024 Q4 | 317 | 2,257 | 2,574 | -113 |
| 2025 Q1 | 296 | 2,234 | 2,530 | -44 |
| 2025 Q2 | 325 | 2,209 | 2,534 | 4 |