TM

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HOW MANY TM ARE LEFT?

There are 77 TM left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 196 TM that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more TM, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2022 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

During 2011 Q2 the number of TM 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 TM has gained 163. Licensed models have increased by 30 and the SORNed total has increased by 133.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 100 TM models. Taxed models have grown by 33 and the SORNed total has increased by 67.

72% of the remaining 273 TM in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY TM ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q48088
2004 Q43703729
2005 Q4460469
2006 Q45605610
2007 Q452207216
2008 Q35130819
2008 Q45329821
2009 Q1542579-3
2009 Q2512576-3
2009 Q348398711
2009 Q4473986-1
2010 Q1473885-1
2010 Q25136872
2010 Q34840881
2010 Q4473885-3
2011 Q1424284-1
2011 Q24546917
2011 Q3454287-4
2011 Q4463682-5
2012 Q14638842
2012 Q24838862
2012 Q3463985-1
2012 Q4503383-2
2013 Q14934830
2013 Q25239918
2013 Q3454186-5
2013 Q449509913
2014 Q1504797-2
2014 Q248521003
2014 Q351571088
2014 Q449591080
2015 Q13764101-7
2015 Q247631109
2015 Q34267109-1
2015 Q451661178
2016 Q155631181
2016 Q253701235
2016 Q354731274
2016 Q452801325
2017 Q1558714210
2017 Q250981486
2017 Q355971524
2017 Q4511011520
2018 Q1501031531
2018 Q2541061607
2018 Q351108159-1
2018 Q4471171645
2019 Q1491151640
2019 Q2531121651
2019 Q3601111716
2019 Q4551231787
2020 Q146128174-4
2020 Q244129173-1
2020 Q35413318714
2020 Q4641311958
2021 Q1661321983
2021 Q2711302013
2021 Q3721332054
2021 Q4641432072
2022 Q1711392103
2022 Q2781412199
2022 Q3871402278
2022 Q48115823912
2023 Q1781682467
2023 Q2831682515
2023 Q377171248-3
2023 Q4701832535
2024 Q1691872563
2024 Q271183254-2
2024 Q3711882595
2024 Q4721902623
2025 Q1761942708
2025 Q2771962733

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.