URSUS

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HOW MANY URSUS ARE LEFT?

There are 105 URSUS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 88 URSUS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of URSUS was highest during 1994 Q4 (464). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2026 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 272 (59%) URSUS have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of URSUS has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 48 and the SORNed total has increased by 46.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 URSUS models. Taxed models have declined by 22 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

56% of the surviving 193 URSUS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY URSUS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44640464464
1995 Q44370437-27
1996 Q44140414-23
1997 Q44050405-9
1998 Q43910391-14
1999 Q43590359-32
2000 Q43280328-31
2001 Q42940294-34
2002 Q42930293-1
2003 Q42800280-13
2004 Q42760276-4
2005 Q42650265-11
2006 Q42370237-28
2007 Q4222202425
2008 Q320928237-5
2008 Q420619225-12
2009 Q1200272272
2009 Q218825213-14
2009 Q3187302174
2009 Q418423207-10
2010 Q1182282103
2010 Q217726203-7
2010 Q3171372085
2010 Q417629205-3
2011 Q1175332083
2011 Q217228200-8
2011 Q3170382088
2011 Q417223195-13
2012 Q1173272005
2012 Q217022192-8
2012 Q3170261964
2012 Q416720187-9
2013 Q116025185-2
2013 Q216222184-1
2013 Q315527182-2
2013 Q415030180-2
2014 Q114631177-3
2014 Q214032172-5
2014 Q31563419018
2014 Q415534189-1
2015 Q1156331890
2015 Q215236188-1
2015 Q3153381913
2015 Q4149421910
2016 Q1153421954
2016 Q215142193-2
2016 Q3151441952
2016 Q4151441950
2017 Q114945194-1
2017 Q2150471973
2017 Q3153472003
2017 Q415048198-2
2018 Q1151471980
2018 Q214448192-6
2018 Q314150191-1
2018 Q413852190-1
2019 Q113752189-1
2019 Q2136541901
2019 Q3137571944
2019 Q4135601951
2020 Q113162193-2
2020 Q2128651930
2020 Q3128671952
2020 Q412668194-1
2021 Q1127681951
2021 Q212370193-2
2021 Q3124701941
2021 Q4127681951
2022 Q1126691950
2022 Q2128681961
2022 Q3129691982
2022 Q412472196-2
2023 Q1125721971
2023 Q2125721970
2023 Q3124741981
2023 Q4126762024
2024 Q1126762020
2024 Q212378201-1
2024 Q3123792021
2024 Q411781198-4
2025 Q111382195-3
2025 Q210983192-3
2025 Q3105881931
2025 Q4107871941
2026 Q110588193-1

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 15/08/2026.