Car statistics
Ford Cortina MK1 GT statistics
How many Ford Cortina MK1 GTs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the MK1 GT compares with other versions of the Ford Cortina. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 74 +2.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 26 Off the road, not taxed
- Licensed count At its peak highest since 1994
- Share of Ford Cortinas 1.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 26.0% of those still registered are SORN
- Most common fuel Petrol 100.0% of those licensed
How many Ford Cortina MK1 GTs are left in Great Britain?
There were 74 Ford Cortina MK1 GTs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 26 declared off the road (SORN). That is the most licensed at any year end since 1994.
Ford Cortina MK1 GTs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48 | – |
| 1995 | 46 | – |
| 1996 | 63 | – |
| 1997 | 61 | – |
| 1998 | 60 | – |
| 1999 | 60 | – |
| 2000 | 55 | – |
| 2001 | 58 | – |
| 2002 | 61 | – |
| 2003 | 59 | – |
| 2004 | 57 | – |
| 2005 | 55 | – |
| 2006 | 52 | – |
| 2007 | 48 | 15 |
| 2008 | 49 | 12 |
| 2009 | 53 | 15 |
| 2010 | 57 | 14 |
| 2011 | 57 | 14 |
| 2012 | 54 | 20 |
| 2013 | 54 | 26 |
| 2014 | 55 | 25 |
| 2015 | 57 | 23 |
| 2016 | 59 | 23 |
| 2017 | 61 | 25 |
| 2018 | 62 | 27 |
| 2019 | 66 | 28 |
| 2020 | 67 | 27 |
| 2021 | 69 | 26 |
| 2022 | 71 | 27 |
| 2023 | 71 | 26 |
| 2024 | 72 | 27 |
| 2025 | 73 | 27 |
| 2026 | 74 | 26 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many Ford Cortina MK1 GTs have survived?
More Ford Cortina MK1 GTs are registered today (100, licensed or SORN) than were licensed in 1994 (48). For other versions of the Ford Cortina from the same era, the figure is 4.2%.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 27 other versions of the Ford Cortina from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Ford Cortina MK1 GT | 100.0% |
| Other Ford Cortina versions of the same age | 4.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Other versions of the Ford Cortina
Versions of the Ford Cortina with their own page. The Ford Cortina page covers all 4,762 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Cortina DE Luxe | 444 | 288 | 98.3% |
| Ford Cortina MK2 1600E | 302 | 176 | 100.0% |
| Ford Cortina Super | 211 | 176 | 95.6% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 L | 127 | 117 | 9.7% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 GT | 105 | 68 | 100.0% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 XL | 94 | 78 | 24.0% |
| Ford Cortina 2000E | 95 | 77 | 29.5% |
| Ford Cortina 1600 Base | 67 | 71 | 22.7% |
| Ford Cortina 2000 GXL | 75 | 56 | 53.7% |
| Ford Cortina MK1 GT | 74 | 26 | 100.0% |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 100 Ford Cortina MK1 GT records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 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 MK1 GT”. 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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