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HOW MANY WRIGHTBUS ARE LEFT?
There are 5,864 WRIGHTBUS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 176 WRIGHTBUS that are currently SORNED.
There are currently more WRIGHTBUS, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2025 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.
In the last 10 years the total number of WRIGHTBUS has gained 4,366. Licensed models have increased by 4,198 and the SORNed total has increased by 168.
The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 2,367 WRIGHTBUS models. Taxed models have grown by 2,566 and the SORNed total has fallen by 199.
97% of the surviving 6,040 WRIGHTBUS in the UK are still on the road.
HOW MANY WRIGHTBUS ARE TAXED & SORNED
| YEAR |
TAXED |
SORNED |
TOTAL |
CHANGE |
| 1994 Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 Q1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 2011 Q2 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| 2011 Q3 | 87 | 1 | 88 | 48 |
| 2011 Q4 | 173 | 1 | 174 | 86 |
| 2012 Q1 | 312 | 1 | 313 | 139 |
| 2012 Q2 | 340 | 2 | 342 | 29 |
| 2012 Q3 | 364 | 1 | 365 | 23 |
| 2012 Q4 | 388 | 1 | 389 | 24 |
| 2013 Q1 | 392 | 1 | 393 | 4 |
| 2013 Q2 | 487 | 16 | 503 | 110 |
| 2013 Q3 | 615 | 9 | 624 | 121 |
| 2013 Q4 | 769 | 7 | 776 | 152 |
| 2014 Q1 | 874 | 4 | 878 | 102 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,120 | 2 | 1,122 | 244 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,263 | 8 | 1,271 | 149 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,453 | 5 | 1,458 | 187 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,666 | 8 | 1,674 | 216 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,856 | 7 | 1,863 | 189 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,038 | 8 | 2,046 | 183 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,261 | 8 | 2,269 | 223 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,376 | 11 | 2,387 | 118 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,603 | 9 | 2,612 | 225 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,659 | 6 | 2,665 | 53 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,772 | 5 | 2,777 | 112 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,868 | 6 | 2,874 | 97 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,951 | 11 | 2,962 | 88 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,997 | 12 | 3,009 | 47 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,078 | 10 | 3,088 | 79 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,118 | 20 | 3,138 | 50 |
| 2018 Q2 | 3,205 | 22 | 3,227 | 89 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,238 | 25 | 3,263 | 36 |
| 2018 Q4 | 3,323 | 27 | 3,350 | 87 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,467 | 28 | 3,495 | 145 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,526 | 31 | 3,557 | 62 |
| 2019 Q3 | 3,587 | 30 | 3,617 | 60 |
| 2019 Q4 | 3,612 | 42 | 3,654 | 37 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,298 | 375 | 3,673 | 19 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,546 | 128 | 3,674 | 1 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,724 | 64 | 3,788 | 114 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,827 | 61 | 3,888 | 100 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,900 | 53 | 3,953 | 65 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,982 | 48 | 4,030 | 77 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,023 | 49 | 4,072 | 42 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,097 | 50 | 4,147 | 75 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4,193 | 51 | 4,244 | 97 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,318 | 60 | 4,378 | 134 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,339 | 84 | 4,423 | 45 |
| 2022 Q4 | 4,388 | 89 | 4,477 | 54 |
| 2023 Q1 | 4,457 | 89 | 4,546 | 69 |
| 2023 Q2 | 4,576 | 100 | 4,676 | 130 |
| 2023 Q3 | 4,729 | 113 | 4,842 | 166 |
| 2023 Q4 | 4,829 | 113 | 4,942 | 100 |
| 2024 Q1 | 5,040 | 128 | 5,168 | 226 |
| 2024 Q2 | 5,261 | 125 | 5,386 | 218 |
| 2024 Q3 | 5,445 | 131 | 5,576 | 190 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5,660 | 122 | 5,782 | 206 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,864 | 176 | 6,040 | 258 |