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How many Ford Cardinal Hearse cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 130 licensed and 168 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Cardinal Hearse generic-model group.

Looking at a Cardinal Hearse?

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Is the Cardinal Hearse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 340 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 130 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 39% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 168 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 298 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 298 Cardinal Hearse vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (168 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 62% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 340. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Cardinal Hearse — 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 Q1130168
2025 Q4137167
2025 Q3136165
2025 Q2141166
2025 Q1147166
2024 Q4147167
2024 Q3158167
2024 Q2155170
2024 Q1159173
2023 Q4162172
2023 Q3165167
2023 Q2180159
2023 Q1184160
2022 Q4190157
2022 Q3193154
2022 Q2187157
2022 Q1195153
2021 Q4201150
2021 Q3201148
2021 Q2206144
2021 Q1213141
2020 Q4216143
2020 Q3222141
2020 Q2223132
2020 Q1220131
2019 Q4220133
2019 Q3231130
2019 Q2231134
2019 Q1238132
2018 Q4243129
2018 Q3251126
2018 Q2257121
2018 Q1264120
2017 Q4265114
2017 Q3273110
2017 Q2277106
2017 Q1280106
2016 Q4286110
2016 Q3292105
2016 Q229998
2016 Q131092
2015 Q431190
2015 Q332088
2015 Q231588
2015 Q132088
2014 Q433080
2014 Q334074

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Common questions

How many Ford Cardinal Hearse cars are left in the UK?

130 were licensed and 168 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Cardinal Hearse cars are SORN?

168 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 298 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cardinal Hearse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 340 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 130 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 39% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 168 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 298 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Cardinal Hearse 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.