UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford Dorchester cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 154 licensed and 211 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Dorchester generic-model group.

Looking at a Dorchester?

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

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

Is the Dorchester disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 420 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 154 in 2026 Q1, down 63%. That is down 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 211 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 365 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 365 Dorchester vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (211 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 63% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 420. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Dorchester — 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 Q1154211
2025 Q4156218
2025 Q3162213
2025 Q2172209
2025 Q1179205
2024 Q4182212
2024 Q3185218
2024 Q2187220
2024 Q1194217
2023 Q4206215
2023 Q3214209
2023 Q2208212
2023 Q1219209
2022 Q4218209
2022 Q3227205
2022 Q2232202
2022 Q1241197
2021 Q4238200
2021 Q3244205
2021 Q2249205
2021 Q1247208
2020 Q4256202
2020 Q3255197
2020 Q2252200
2020 Q1263198
2019 Q4269190
2019 Q3280186
2019 Q2288180
2019 Q1291178
2018 Q4293184
2018 Q3303178
2018 Q2304178
2018 Q1312177
2017 Q4307183
2017 Q3322169
2017 Q2331167
2017 Q1335164
2016 Q4337166
2016 Q3350157
2016 Q2366154
2016 Q1373155
2015 Q4385146
2015 Q3385140
2015 Q2385133
2015 Q1378135
2014 Q4400130
2014 Q3420126

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Common questions

How many Ford Dorchester cars are left in the UK?

154 were licensed and 211 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Dorchester cars are SORN?

211 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 365 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Dorchester disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 420 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 154 in 2026 Q1, down 63%. That is down 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 211 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 365 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Dorchester 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.