UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford Anglia cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,653 licensed and 1,507 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Anglia generic-model group.

Looking at a Anglia?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Anglia is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Anglia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,725 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 2,653 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,507 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,160 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 4,160 Anglia vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,507 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Anglia — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12,6531,507
2025 Q42,6691,479
2025 Q32,6681,464
2025 Q22,6721,458
2025 Q12,6671,448
2024 Q42,6701,416
2024 Q32,7041,372
2024 Q22,7251,371
2024 Q12,7031,384
2023 Q42,6611,393
2023 Q32,6611,376
2023 Q22,6951,364
2023 Q12,6691,371
2022 Q42,6541,370
2022 Q32,6651,349
2022 Q22,6551,342
2022 Q12,6231,353
2021 Q42,6201,350
2021 Q32,6141,331
2021 Q22,6261,321
2021 Q12,6041,337
2020 Q42,5851,336
2020 Q32,6071,309
2020 Q22,5751,314
2020 Q12,5561,336
2019 Q42,5641,327
2019 Q32,5631,303
2019 Q22,5691,277
2019 Q12,5401,294
2018 Q42,5021,310
2018 Q32,4961,289
2018 Q22,4791,276
2018 Q12,3781,345
2017 Q42,3891,339
2017 Q32,3801,317
2017 Q22,3881,294
2017 Q12,3741,218
2016 Q42,3371,212
2016 Q32,3511,179
2016 Q22,3631,157
2016 Q12,3671,118
2015 Q42,3581,117
2015 Q32,3651,093
2015 Q22,3901,053
2015 Q12,3871,014
2014 Q42,384999
2014 Q32,418969

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Common questions

How many Ford Anglia cars are left in the UK?

2,653 were licensed and 1,507 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Anglia cars are SORN?

1,507 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,160 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Anglia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,725 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 2,653 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,507 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 4,160 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Anglia is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.