UK vehicle statistics / John Deere

How many John Deere 9000 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 236 licensed and 19 SORN vehicles in the UK within the John Deere 9000 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a 9000 Series?

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Is the 9000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 241 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 236 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 255 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the John Deere 9000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

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

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q123619
2025 Q423719
2025 Q324119
2025 Q223820
2025 Q122616
2024 Q422416
2024 Q323014
2024 Q222914
2024 Q121016
2023 Q421514
2023 Q321614
2023 Q221813
2023 Q120512
2022 Q420711
2022 Q321110
2022 Q220210
2022 Q119110
2021 Q418911
2021 Q318911
2021 Q21917
2021 Q11767
2020 Q41715
2020 Q31725
2020 Q21684
2020 Q11584
2019 Q41553
2019 Q31583
2019 Q21502
2019 Q11231
2018 Q41231
2018 Q31210
2018 Q21170
2018 Q11010
2017 Q4940
2017 Q3900
2017 Q2780
2017 Q1750
2016 Q4590
2016 Q3590
2016 Q2500
2016 Q1440
2015 Q4290
2015 Q3280
2015 Q2250
2015 Q1220
2014 Q4190
2014 Q3190

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Common questions

How many John Deere 9000 Series cars are left in the UK?

236 were licensed and 19 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many John Deere 9000 Series cars are SORN?

19 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 255 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 9000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 241 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 236 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19 are declared SORN — 1 in 13 of the 255 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 9000 Series coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the John Deere 9000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Does this say whether one 9000 Series 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.