How many on the roadMOT results

FordCortina S

20 Ford Cortina S cars are licensed in the UK, and another 28 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 184 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; 11% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 12%. One of 59 versions DVLA records under the Ford Cortina.

MOT89.4% pass first time · cars the same age 83.0%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
20taxed for the road
SORN
28declared off the road
On the register
48licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
+11.6%on the register
Peak licensed
1841994 or earlier
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol48

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1101cc to 1200cc1
  • 1401cc to 1500cc3
  • 1501cc to 1600cc3
  • 1701cc to 1800cc1
  • 1901cc to 2000cc31
  • 2001cc to 2100cc2
  • 2201cc to 2300cc3
  • 2301cc to 2400cc1
  • 2701cc to 2800cc1
  • 2901cc to 3000cc2

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Ford Cortina versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Cortina1,7501,000
Cortina DE Luxe452297
Cortina MK2 1600E315176
Cortina GL219214
Cortina Super219179
Cortina L177199
Cortina Crusader142152
Cortina Ghia151115
Cortina MK1 Lotus18183
Cortina 1600 L114121

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 89.4% of Ford Cortina MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 83.0% for cars of the same age. 1.4% had at least one dangerous defect (3.8% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Ford Cortina.

First-time pass
89.4%of initial tests
Cars the same age
83.0%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
1.4%same age 3.8%
Tests
621in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Service brake performance: excessively binding1.4%Brakes · cars the same age 1.4%
  2. Service brake imbalance: across an axle1.3%Brakes · cars the same age 2.1%
  3. Washers: not working1.1%Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) · cars the same age 2.2%

Full Ford Cortina MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.