X BOW

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HOW MANY X BOW ARE LEFT?

There are 996 X BOW left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 448 X BOW that are currently SORNED.

The total number of X BOW was highest during 2024 Q2 (1,459). The number taxed topped out in 2020 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 15 (1%) X BOW have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of X BOW has gained 710. Licensed models have increased by 334 and the SORNed total has increased by 376.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 X BOW models. Taxed models have declined by 134 and the SORNed total has increased by 129.

69% of the surviving 1,444 X BOW in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY X BOW ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q41201212
2009 Q1150153
2009 Q2230238
2009 Q3271285
2009 Q4321335
2010 Q1331341
2010 Q2372395
2010 Q336238-1
2010 Q4354391
2011 Q1415467
2011 Q23712493
2011 Q33910490
2011 Q4371148-1
2012 Q13913524
2012 Q249176614
2012 Q35413671
2012 Q458207811
2013 Q16816846
2013 Q27121928
2013 Q3862110715
2013 Q422425249142
2014 Q12962131768
2014 Q23381935740
2014 Q345234486129
2014 Q453159590104
2015 Q16186368191
2015 Q26627273453
2015 Q37258080571
2015 Q476910187065
2016 Q184010694676
2016 Q29151191,03488
2016 Q39411251,06632
2016 Q49711501,12155
2017 Q11,0401521,19271
2017 Q21,0661581,22432
2017 Q31,0421811,223-1
2017 Q41,0631981,26138
2018 Q11,0732091,28221
2018 Q21,0922191,31129
2018 Q31,0572511,308-3
2018 Q41,0702691,33931
2019 Q11,1132771,39051
2019 Q21,1212901,41121
2019 Q31,1163031,4198
2019 Q41,1203261,44627
2020 Q11,1143431,45711
2020 Q21,1303191,449-8
2020 Q31,0853361,421-28
2020 Q41,0713581,4298
2021 Q11,0893471,4367
2021 Q21,1103311,4415
2021 Q31,0723371,409-32
2021 Q41,0553671,42213
2022 Q11,0553741,4297
2022 Q21,0453791,424-5
2022 Q31,0033871,390-34
2022 Q41,0184011,41929
2023 Q11,0223991,4212
2023 Q21,0384041,44221
2023 Q31,0024161,418-24
2023 Q41,0014231,4246
2024 Q11,0144271,44117
2024 Q21,0264331,45918
2024 Q39944291,423-36
2024 Q49754551,4307
2025 Q19764601,4366
2025 Q29964481,4448

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.