TEMSA

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HOW MANY TEMSA ARE LEFT?

There are 566 TEMSA left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 43 TEMSA that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more TEMSA, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

During 2020 Q2 the number of TEMSA 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 TEMSA has gained 478. Licensed models have increased by 445 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 322 TEMSA models. Taxed models have grown by 433 and the SORNed total has fallen by 111.

93% of the surviving 609 TEMSA in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY TEMSA ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q46066
2006 Q46060
2007 Q41421610
2008 Q34054529
2008 Q43219516
2009 Q13913521
2009 Q2495542
2009 Q34612584
2009 Q44615613
2010 Q165147918
2010 Q2816878
2010 Q37218903
2010 Q46333966
2011 Q171311026
2011 Q28713100-2
2011 Q378231011
2011 Q47129100-1
2012 Q179241033
2012 Q292111030
2012 Q382251074
2012 Q47332105-2
2013 Q17430104-1
2013 Q296141106
2013 Q39118109-1
2013 Q487241112
2014 Q197151121
2014 Q21091512412
2014 Q39821119-5
2014 Q4102231256
2015 Q1114201349
2015 Q212110131-3
2015 Q3119171365
2015 Q411817135-1
2016 Q11501216227
2016 Q2166817412
2016 Q3159171762
2016 Q4163201837
2017 Q11772019714
2017 Q22021321518
2017 Q32081722510
2017 Q4189372261
2018 Q119329222-4
2018 Q22272325028
2018 Q3231242555
2018 Q423420254-1
2019 Q12531827117
2019 Q22741929322
2019 Q3276182941
2019 Q427020290-4
2020 Q119489283-7
2020 Q21331542874
2020 Q319488282-5
2020 Q4199912908
2021 Q1187101288-2
2021 Q22377030719
2021 Q3257573147
2021 Q426245307-7
2022 Q12744632013
2022 Q2282393211
2022 Q327742319-2
2022 Q42814933011
2023 Q12895634515
2023 Q23125236419
2023 Q33415039127
2023 Q4345513965
2024 Q13635441721
2024 Q24035145437
2024 Q3411524639
2024 Q44374948623
2025 Q14975154862
2025 Q25664360961

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.