Car statistics
Ford Cortina 1600 XL statistics
How many Ford Cortina 1600 XLs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 1600 XL compares with other versions of the Ford Cortina. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 95 −1.0% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 78 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 24.1% Other Ford Cortina versions 4.2%
- Licensed in 1994 708 when this data begins
- Share of Ford Cortinas 2.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 45.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Ford Cortina 1600 XLs are left in Great Britain?
There were 95 Ford Cortina 1600 XLs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 78 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 86.6% lower than the 708 in 1994, when this data begins.
Ford Cortina 1600 XLs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 708 | – |
| 1995 | 488 | – |
| 1996 | 383 | – |
| 1997 | 322 | – |
| 1998 | 292 | – |
| 1999 | 253 | – |
| 2000 | 212 | – |
| 2001 | 173 | – |
| 2002 | 141 | – |
| 2003 | 129 | – |
| 2004 | 113 | – |
| 2005 | 99 | – |
| 2006 | 97 | – |
| 2007 | 91 | 73 |
| 2008 | 79 | 76 |
| 2009 | 76 | 74 |
| 2010 | 72 | 70 |
| 2011 | 71 | 77 |
| 2012 | 63 | 81 |
| 2013 | 63 | 84 |
| 2014 | 76 | 77 |
| 2015 | 70 | 86 |
| 2016 | 70 | 91 |
| 2017 | 66 | 96 |
| 2018 | 84 | 84 |
| 2019 | 90 | 78 |
| 2020 | 93 | 76 |
| 2021 | 91 | 81 |
| 2022 | 96 | 71 |
| 2023 | 96 | 74 |
| 2024 | 99 | 73 |
| 2025 | 94 | 76 |
| 2026 | 95 | 78 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Ford Cortina 1600 XLs have survived?
24.1% of Ford Cortina 1600 XLs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Ford Cortina from the same era, the figure is 4.2%, so Ford Cortina 1600 XLs are 5.8 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 26 other versions of the Ford Cortina from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Ford Cortina 1600 XL | 24.1% |
| Other Ford Cortina versions of the same age | 4.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Ford Cortina MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Ford Cortinas in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the 1600 XL.
Other versions of the Ford Cortina
Versions of the Ford Cortina with their own page. The Ford Cortina page covers all 4,794 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Cortina DE Luxe | 447 | 284 | 98.1% |
| Ford Cortina MK2 1600E | 309 | 169 | 100.0% |
| Ford Cortina Super | 214 | 175 | 96.0% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 L | 126 | 116 | 9.6% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 GT | 106 | 68 | 100.0% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 XL | 95 | 78 | 24.1% |
| Ford Cortina 2000E | 94 | 78 | 29.5% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 Base | 66 | 72 | 22.7% |
| Ford Cortina 2000 GXL | 77 | 53 | 53.3% |
| Ford Cortina 2000 GT | 56 | 44 | 77.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 173 Ford Cortina 1600 XL records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “CORTINA 1600 XL”, “CORTINA 1600 XL AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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