UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford Corsair cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 403 licensed and 245 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Corsair generic-model group.

Looking at a Corsair?

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 Corsair is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Corsair disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 425 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 403 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 245 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 648 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 648 Corsair vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (245 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Corsair — 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 Q1403245
2025 Q4405245
2025 Q3410238
2025 Q2409235
2025 Q1410231
2024 Q4413225
2024 Q3420225
2024 Q2419224
2024 Q1414225
2023 Q4409222
2023 Q3413219
2023 Q2425217
2023 Q1414220
2022 Q4415221
2022 Q3421210
2022 Q2425210
2022 Q1415210
2021 Q4414209
2021 Q3405209
2021 Q2405212
2021 Q1402216
2020 Q4399216
2020 Q3397213
2020 Q2392210
2020 Q1394211
2019 Q4390214
2019 Q3395210
2019 Q2386210
2019 Q1386213
2018 Q4381220
2018 Q3378214
2018 Q2374210
2018 Q1350227
2017 Q4353228
2017 Q3357220
2017 Q2369213
2017 Q1370207
2016 Q4368210
2016 Q3368204
2016 Q2371195
2016 Q1365195
2015 Q4367191
2015 Q3368185
2015 Q2375181
2015 Q1380176
2014 Q4382174
2014 Q3386168

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Common questions

How many Ford Corsair cars are left in the UK?

403 were licensed and 245 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Corsair cars are SORN?

245 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 648 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Corsair disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 425 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 403 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 245 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 648 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Corsair 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.