URBAN

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HOW MANY URBAN ARE LEFT?

There are 6 URBAN left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 215 URBAN that are currently SORNED.

The total number of URBAN was highest during 2007 Q4 (561). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 340 (61%) URBAN have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q2 the number of URBAN 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 URBAN has fallen by 57. Licensed models have fallen by 78 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 22 URBAN models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

97% of the remaining 221 URBAN in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY URBAN ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q43403434
2005 Q42460246212
2006 Q44920492246
2007 Q44709156169
2008 Q3386134520-41
2008 Q4358143501-19
2009 Q1316152468-33
2009 Q2265181446-22
2009 Q3262167429-17
2009 Q4239160399-30
2010 Q1211165376-23
2010 Q222219041236
2010 Q3222169391-21
2010 Q4208158366-25
2011 Q1203151354-12
2011 Q21901693595
2011 Q3179166345-14
2011 Q4177153330-15
2012 Q11891463355
2012 Q2167149316-19
2012 Q3167136303-13
2012 Q4154137291-12
2013 Q1141133274-17
2013 Q2128145273-1
2013 Q3128138266-7
2013 Q412116128216
2014 Q1116160276-6
2014 Q2112160272-4
2014 Q31061702764
2014 Q496177273-3
2015 Q183186269-4
2015 Q2841942789
2015 Q371196267-11
2015 Q4691992681
2016 Q162199261-7
2016 Q262194256-5
2016 Q36520126610
2016 Q456207263-3
2017 Q150212262-1
2017 Q2442192631
2017 Q340219259-4
2017 Q4382242623
2018 Q137221258-4
2018 Q2362232591
2018 Q331225256-3
2018 Q424231255-1
2019 Q122230252-3
2019 Q219230249-3
2019 Q318230248-1
2019 Q418229247-1
2020 Q117227244-3
2020 Q218225243-1
2020 Q3162272430
2020 Q417225242-1
2021 Q1162262420
2021 Q217224241-1
2021 Q318221239-2
2021 Q414224238-1
2022 Q1132252380
2022 Q212221233-5
2022 Q3132202330
2022 Q4142202341
2023 Q1122222340
2023 Q2172202373
2023 Q3152232381
2023 Q413224237-1
2024 Q113223236-1
2024 Q26228234-2
2024 Q36225231-3
2024 Q47217224-7
2025 Q17213220-4
2025 Q262152211

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.