UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford Zephyr cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 913 licensed and 420 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Zephyr generic-model group.

Looking at a Zephyr?

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

Is the Zephyr disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 936 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 913 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 420 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,333 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 1,333 Zephyr vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (420 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Zephyr — 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 Q1913420
2025 Q4909416
2025 Q3905417
2025 Q2912412
2025 Q1914412
2024 Q4915399
2024 Q3925395
2024 Q2924395
2024 Q1936391
2023 Q4930387
2023 Q3934380
2023 Q2934381
2023 Q1929388
2022 Q4917389
2022 Q3926378
2022 Q2933372
2022 Q1928377
2021 Q4927378
2021 Q3926374
2021 Q2935369
2021 Q1925369
2020 Q4918371
2020 Q3921365
2020 Q2924356
2020 Q1922362
2019 Q4914357
2019 Q3917352
2019 Q2910349
2019 Q1909352
2018 Q4894357
2018 Q3904346
2018 Q2898339
2018 Q1855367
2017 Q4854366
2017 Q3860356
2017 Q2866346
2017 Q1861333
2016 Q4866323
2016 Q3867320
2016 Q2877307
2016 Q1872311
2015 Q4866313
2015 Q3871306
2015 Q2861302
2015 Q1859298
2014 Q4857295
2014 Q3878281

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Common questions

How many Ford Zephyr cars are left in the UK?

913 were licensed and 420 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Zephyr cars are SORN?

420 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,333 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Zephyr disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 936 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 913 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 420 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,333 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Zephyr 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.