SMITHS

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HOW MANY SMITHS ARE LEFT?

There are 128 SMITHS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 360 SMITHS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SMITHS was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,126). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 3,638 (88%) SMITHS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of SMITHS 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 SMITHS has fallen by 248. Licensed models have fallen by 400 and the SORNed total has increased by 152.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 52 SMITHS models. Taxed models have declined by 95 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

74% of the remaining 488 SMITHS in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY SMITHS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,12604,1264,126
1995 Q43,96603,966-160
1996 Q43,87903,879-87
1997 Q43,74503,745-134
1998 Q43,58303,583-162
1999 Q43,49003,490-93
2000 Q43,34403,344-146
2001 Q43,24403,244-100
2002 Q43,02203,022-222
2003 Q42,84102,841-181
2004 Q42,56802,568-273
2005 Q42,34602,346-222
2006 Q42,07202,072-274
2007 Q41,7181501,868-204
2008 Q31,5351441,679-189
2008 Q41,526991,625-54
2009 Q11,516871,603-22
2009 Q21,503501,553-50
2009 Q31,3251241,449-104
2009 Q41,3121161,428-21
2010 Q11,3031111,414-14
2010 Q21,309591,368-46
2010 Q31,1821231,305-63
2010 Q41,1741131,287-18
2011 Q11,165971,262-25
2011 Q21,151701,221-41
2011 Q31,0691491,218-3
2011 Q41,0641361,200-18
2012 Q11,0571161,173-27
2012 Q21,032801,112-61
2012 Q38761451,021-91
2012 Q48671341,001-20
2013 Q1854121975-26
2013 Q283693929-46
2013 Q3697155852-77
2013 Q4688158846-6
2014 Q1681156837-9
2014 Q2677153830-7
2014 Q3606174780-50
2014 Q4588180768-12
2015 Q1568184752-16
2015 Q2528208736-16
2015 Q3470232702-34
2015 Q4465232697-5
2016 Q1449240689-8
2016 Q2438247685-4
2016 Q3413270683-2
2016 Q4404269673-10
2017 Q14092676763
2017 Q240329069317
2017 Q3379293672-21
2017 Q4364300664-8
2018 Q1360301661-3
2018 Q2337309646-15
2018 Q3305302607-39
2018 Q4299300599-8
2019 Q1289303592-7
2019 Q2264313577-15
2019 Q3253313566-11
2019 Q4239316555-11
2020 Q1236316552-3
2020 Q2223317540-12
2020 Q3203330533-7
2020 Q4197332529-4
2021 Q1196332528-1
2021 Q21983305280
2021 Q3188337525-3
2021 Q41883395272
2022 Q11863425281
2022 Q2173350523-5
2022 Q3166356522-1
2022 Q41603625220
2023 Q1157363520-2
2023 Q2151365516-4
2023 Q3146369515-1
2023 Q4138361499-16
2024 Q11383635012
2024 Q21363655010
2024 Q3135360495-6
2024 Q4130359489-6
2025 Q11283624901
2025 Q2128360488-2

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.