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HOW MANY UNIVERSAL ARE LEFT?

There are 245 UNIVERSAL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 254 UNIVERSAL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of UNIVERSAL was highest during 1994 Q4 (771). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 272 (35%) UNIVERSAL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2025 Q2 the number of UNIVERSAL 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 UNIVERSAL has fallen by 54. Licensed models have fallen by 178 and the SORNed total has increased by 124.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 UNIVERSAL models. Taxed models have declined by 74 and the SORNed total has increased by 39.

51% of the remaining 499 UNIVERSAL in the UK are currently off the road.

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HOW MANY UNIVERSAL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47710771771
1995 Q46790679-92
1996 Q46210621-58
1997 Q45670567-54
1998 Q45320532-35
1999 Q45070507-25
2000 Q44570457-50
2001 Q446204625
2002 Q44580458-4
2003 Q44540454-4
2004 Q4478047824
2005 Q44630463-15
2006 Q45880588125
2007 Q45936365668
2008 Q36176167822
2008 Q4619616802
2009 Q161557672-8
2009 Q2618576753
2009 Q361064674-1
2009 Q46156968410
2010 Q161560675-9
2010 Q260764671-4
2010 Q3606726787
2010 Q459177668-10
2011 Q158864652-16
2011 Q258563648-4
2011 Q3578726502
2011 Q455274626-24
2012 Q154758605-21
2012 Q252871599-6
2012 Q351277589-10
2012 Q450674580-9
2013 Q149765562-18
2013 Q2483815642
2013 Q347085555-9
2013 Q445896554-1
2014 Q145099549-5
2014 Q2442105547-2
2014 Q346410657023
2014 Q4445114559-11
2015 Q1421129550-9
2015 Q24231305533
2015 Q34211335541
2015 Q44221385606
2016 Q1412144556-4
2016 Q2403147550-6
2016 Q3395151546-4
2016 Q43971525493
2017 Q1392153545-4
2017 Q238617055611
2017 Q3386169555-1
2017 Q43821765583
2018 Q1378177555-3
2018 Q23721855572
2018 Q3370186556-1
2018 Q4364190554-2
2019 Q1354194548-6
2019 Q23492005491
2019 Q3345202547-2
2019 Q4337205542-5
2020 Q1328211539-3
2020 Q2319215534-5
2020 Q33222175395
2020 Q4313213526-13
2021 Q1312213525-1
2021 Q2312209521-4
2021 Q33062205265
2021 Q4302222524-2
2022 Q13022235251
2022 Q2295221516-9
2022 Q32952245193
2022 Q42912295201
2023 Q1288231519-1
2023 Q2287231518-1
2023 Q3279236515-3
2023 Q4275235510-5
2024 Q12722425144
2024 Q22702475173
2024 Q3265247512-5
2024 Q4258251509-3
2025 Q1252250502-7
2025 Q2245254499-3

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.