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HOW MANY SYM ARE LEFT?

There are 9,063 SYM left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11,460 SYM that are currently SORNED.

The total number of SYM was highest during 2024 Q4 (20,600). The number taxed topped out in 2012 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 77 (0%) SYM have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of SYM 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 SYM has gained 4,616. Licensed models have fallen by 2,077 and the SORNed total has increased by 6,693.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 3,406 SYM models. Taxed models have grown by 334 and the SORNed total has increased by 3,072.

56% of the remaining 20,523 SYM in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY SYM ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR	TAXED	SORNED	TOTAL	CHANGE
1994 Q4	6	0	6	6
1998 Q4	89	0	89	83
1999 Q4	2,515	0	2,515	2,426
2000 Q4	5,845	0	5,845	3,330
2001 Q4	6,977	0	6,977	1,132
2002 Q4	7,483	0	7,483	506
2003 Q4	7,876	0	7,876	393
2004 Q4	9,552	0	9,552	1,676
2005 Q4	9,902	0	9,902	350
2006 Q4	9,509	0	9,509	-393
2007 Q4	9,013	1,945	10,958	1,449
2008 Q3	9,490	2,052	11,542	584
2008 Q4	9,575	2,173	11,748	206
2009 Q1	9,563	2,256	11,819	71
2009 Q2	9,630	2,158	11,788	-31
2009 Q3	9,709	2,222	11,931	143
2009 Q4	9,684	2,330	12,014	83
2010 Q1	9,722	2,303	12,025	11
2010 Q2	9,887	2,280	12,167	142
2010 Q3	9,980	2,461	12,441	274
2010 Q4	9,925	2,566	12,491	50
2011 Q1	10,106	2,558	12,664	173
2011 Q2	10,498	2,523	13,021	357
2011 Q3	11,067	2,652	13,719	698
2011 Q4	11,432	2,700	14,132	413
2012 Q1	11,660	2,632	14,292	160
2012 Q2	11,945	2,590	14,535	243
2012 Q3	12,069	2,794	14,863	328
2012 Q4	12,079	2,903	14,982	119
2013 Q1	11,995	2,981	14,976	-6
2013 Q2	11,954	3,035	14,989	13
2013 Q3	11,949	3,137	15,086	97
2013 Q4	11,794	3,655	15,449	363
2014 Q1	11,750	3,702	15,452	3
2014 Q2	11,796	3,746	15,542	90
2014 Q3	11,916	3,975	15,891	349
2014 Q4	11,464	4,307	15,771	-120
2015 Q1	11,272	4,561	15,833	62
2015 Q2	11,140	4,767	15,907	74
2015 Q3	10,967	5,013	15,980	73
2015 Q4	10,744	5,376	16,120	140
2016 Q1	10,534	5,561	16,095	-25
2016 Q2	10,347	5,680	16,027	-68
2016 Q3	10,277	5,925	16,202	175
2016 Q4	10,426	6,355	16,781	579
2017 Q1	10,135	6,536	16,671	-110
2017 Q2	9,947	6,797	16,744	73
2017 Q3	9,839	6,912	16,751	7
2017 Q4	9,595	7,167	16,762	11
2018 Q1	9,404	7,286	16,690	-72
2018 Q2	9,379	7,330	16,709	19
2018 Q3	9,455	7,485	16,940	231
2018 Q4	9,281	7,770	17,051	111
2019 Q1	9,143	7,874	17,017	-34
2019 Q2	9,071	7,943	17,014	-3
2019 Q3	9,074	8,142	17,216	202
2019 Q4	8,915	8,359	17,274	58
2020 Q1	8,712	8,556	17,268	-6
2020 Q2	8,729	8,388	17,117	-151
2020 Q3	9,194	8,474	17,668	551
2020 Q4	9,398	8,658	18,056	388
2021 Q1	9,220	8,755	17,975	-81
2021 Q2	9,748	8,818	18,566	591
2021 Q3	9,966	8,934	18,900	334
2021 Q4	9,972	9,227	19,199	299
2022 Q1	10,061	9,310	19,371	172
2022 Q2	10,007	9,382	19,389	18
2022 Q3	10,051	9,577	19,628	239
2022 Q4	9,955	9,913	19,868	240
2023 Q1	9,827	10,070	19,897	29
2023 Q2	9,754	10,150	19,904	7
2023 Q3	9,684	10,329	20,013	109
2023 Q4	9,550	10,581	20,131	118
2024 Q1	9,309	10,772	20,081	-50
2024 Q2	9,245	10,863	20,108	27
2024 Q3	9,253	10,941	20,194	86
2024 Q4	9,061	11,539	20,600	406
2025 Q1	8,928	11,526	20,454	-146
2025 Q2	9,063	11,460	20,523	69