TEC

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HOW MANY TEC ARE LEFT?

There are 2 TEC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 25 TEC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TEC was highest during 2006 Q4 (172). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 145 (84%) TEC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2010 Q2 the number of TEC 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 TEC has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 TEC models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

93% of the remaining 27 TEC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY TEC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q41200120120
2006 Q4172017252
2007 Q413230162-10
2008 Q38832120-42
2008 Q48531116-4
2009 Q17637113-3
2009 Q27030100-13
2009 Q364391033
2009 Q4563995-8
2010 Q1414182-13
2010 Q23943820
2010 Q3353974-8
2010 Q4323365-9
2011 Q13137683
2011 Q2313566-2
2011 Q3313364-2
2011 Q43133640
2012 Q1302555-9
2012 Q2272754-1
2012 Q3242448-6
2012 Q4192645-3
2013 Q1172441-4
2013 Q21724410
2013 Q3151732-9
2013 Q41620364
2014 Q1142135-1
2014 Q21421350
2014 Q31520350
2014 Q41422361
2015 Q1112435-1
2015 Q292534-1
2015 Q3827351
2015 Q4827350
2016 Q1926350
2016 Q2926350
2016 Q31025350
2016 Q41025350
2017 Q1927361
2017 Q2730371
2017 Q343034-3
2017 Q4529340
2018 Q1430340
2018 Q2430340
2018 Q3430340
2018 Q4430340
2019 Q132932-2
2019 Q2330331
2019 Q3330330
2019 Q4330330
2020 Q1430341
2020 Q2430340
2020 Q342933-1
2020 Q423032-1
2021 Q1329320
2021 Q232831-1
2021 Q3329321
2021 Q432831-1
2022 Q1229310
2022 Q2328310
2022 Q3328310
2022 Q422830-1
2023 Q1228300
2023 Q2228300
2023 Q322729-1
2023 Q4327301
2024 Q1327300
2024 Q222729-1
2024 Q322628-1
2024 Q422527-1
2025 Q1225270
2025 Q2225270

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.