YUAN

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HOW MANY YUAN ARE LEFT?

There are 14 YUAN left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 62 YUAN that are currently SORNED.

The total number of YUAN was highest during 2008 Q3 (217). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 141 (65%) YUAN have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of YUAN 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 YUAN has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 6 YUAN models. Taxed models have grown by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

82% of the remaining 76 YUAN in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY YUAN ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q41101111
2007 Q4106010695
2008 Q320710217111
2008 Q419518213-4
2009 Q118822210-3
2009 Q218223205-5
2009 Q315932191-14
2009 Q414641187-4
2010 Q113151182-5
2010 Q212043163-19
2010 Q310652158-5
2010 Q410151152-6
2011 Q19647143-9
2011 Q29642138-5
2011 Q38144125-13
2011 Q47643119-6
2012 Q16649115-4
2012 Q25846104-11
2012 Q35151102-2
2012 Q453511042
2013 Q1524698-6
2013 Q2474390-8
2013 Q3464389-1
2013 Q4394685-4
2014 Q14246883
2014 Q23850880
2014 Q34148891
2014 Q4394887-2
2015 Q1354984-3
2015 Q23154851
2015 Q3245276-9
2015 Q42257793
2016 Q1205777-2
2016 Q22057770
2016 Q3165672-5
2016 Q41757742
2017 Q1115768-6
2017 Q21561768
2017 Q3146175-1
2017 Q41263750
2018 Q1106474-1
2018 Q296473-1
2018 Q386270-3
2018 Q4763700
2019 Q1763700
2019 Q2664700
2019 Q3664700
2019 Q476269-1
2020 Q1664701
2020 Q2763700
2020 Q3963722
2020 Q496170-2
2021 Q11260722
2021 Q296170-2
2021 Q31062722
2021 Q41162731
2022 Q196372-1
2022 Q2963720
2022 Q366470-2
2022 Q446569-1
2023 Q1465690
2023 Q2565701
2023 Q31465799
2023 Q4136578-1
2024 Q11365780
2024 Q21365780
2024 Q31464780
2024 Q4146276-2
2025 Q11364771
2025 Q2146276-1

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 23/10/2025.