YIYING

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HOW MANY YIYING ARE LEFT?

There are 31 YIYING left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 593 YIYING that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YIYING was highest during 2015 Q4 (944). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 320 (34%) YIYING have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q3 the number of YIYING 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 YIYING has fallen by 272. Licensed models have fallen by 427 and the SORNed total has increased by 155.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 108 YIYING models. Taxed models have declined by 74 and the SORNed total has fallen by 34.

95% of the remaining 624 YIYING in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YIYING ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q49309393
2006 Q45060506413
2007 Q482379902396
2008 Q3743131874-28
2008 Q4720138858-16
2009 Q168918187012
2009 Q2650186836-34
2009 Q365220385519
2009 Q4623211834-21
2010 Q1600217817-17
2010 Q25852378225
2010 Q35752548297
2010 Q4558259817-12
2011 Q1552258810-7
2011 Q2545263808-2
2011 Q35212888091
2011 Q4514284798-11
2012 Q15013018024
2012 Q25192838020
2012 Q353628582119
2012 Q4525283808-13
2013 Q1506278784-24
2013 Q2482299781-3
2013 Q3481295776-5
2013 Q447233080226
2014 Q14663398053
2014 Q249634484035
2014 Q352835888646
2014 Q4476391867-19
2015 Q147141588619
2015 Q245843889610
2015 Q34454599048
2015 Q444949594440
2016 Q1434509943-1
2016 Q2419512931-12
2016 Q3395519914-17
2016 Q4364538902-12
2017 Q1319560879-23
2017 Q2295567862-17
2017 Q3275575850-12
2017 Q4235594829-21
2018 Q1208602810-19
2018 Q2201587788-22
2018 Q3180605785-3
2018 Q4166615781-4
2019 Q1149609758-23
2019 Q2139616755-3
2019 Q3129622751-4
2019 Q41216327532
2020 Q1113630743-10
2020 Q2105627732-11
2020 Q3105622727-5
2020 Q41036267292
2021 Q1103624727-2
2021 Q298623721-6
2021 Q390629719-2
2021 Q4906297190
2022 Q180637717-2
2022 Q268637705-12
2022 Q364633697-8
2022 Q455641696-1
2023 Q153640693-3
2023 Q255634689-4
2023 Q354631685-4
2023 Q4566336894
2024 Q149636685-4
2024 Q245636681-4
2024 Q338631669-12
2024 Q435608643-26
2025 Q130596626-17
2025 Q231593624-2

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.