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HOW MANY TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 ARE LEFT?

There are 21 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 177 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 was highest during 2017 Q2 (374). The number taxed topped out in 2015 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 176 (47%) TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q2 the number of TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 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 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 has fallen by 141. Licensed models have fallen by 268 and the SORNed total has increased by 127.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 85 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 models. Taxed models have declined by 83 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

89% of the remaining 198 TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY TAIWAN GOLDEN BEE BR8 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2009 Q27077
2009 Q32402417
2009 Q4330339
2010 Q1410418
2010 Q25615716
2010 Q37417518
2010 Q48839116
2011 Q1105210716
2011 Q2127212922
2011 Q3138314112
2011 Q4156516120
2012 Q1193519837
2012 Q2220522527
2012 Q3228723510
2012 Q423482427
2013 Q12411325412
2013 Q2245152606
2013 Q32531927212
2013 Q42552728210
2014 Q1262282908
2014 Q22683230010
2014 Q32754031515
2014 Q4278453238
2015 Q12854933411
2015 Q2289503395
2015 Q33065436021
2015 Q425969328-32
2016 Q12697234113
2016 Q2266763421
2016 Q3256873431
2016 Q42679736421
2017 Q1272993717
2017 Q22651093743
2017 Q3253117370-4
2017 Q4239128367-3
2018 Q1212134346-21
2018 Q2201136337-9
2018 Q3182143325-12
2018 Q4167154321-4
2019 Q1163154317-4
2019 Q2152162314-3
2019 Q3144164308-6
2019 Q4125178303-5
2020 Q1109184293-10
2020 Q2104179283-10
2020 Q3103174277-6
2020 Q489183272-5
2021 Q177186263-9
2021 Q2851812663
2021 Q381182263-3
2021 Q476185261-2
2022 Q167180247-14
2022 Q262179241-6
2022 Q352182234-7
2022 Q4531842373
2023 Q149185234-3
2023 Q245186231-3
2023 Q339190229-2
2023 Q435192227-2
2024 Q129193222-5
2024 Q228190218-4
2024 Q322192214-4
2024 Q418190208-6
2025 Q119180199-9
2025 Q221177198-1

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.