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FORD DORCHESTER Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 374 FORD DORCHESTERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 546 in 2014 Q3 — only 68% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 172 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 21 a year (5.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 58% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (374 in the latest data).
Rarer than 45% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 21 a year (5.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 278 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the DORCHESTER
The European Ford Granada is an executive car manufactured by Ford Europe from 1972 until 1994. The first-generation model was produced from 1972 to 1976 at Ford's German factory in Cologne and at its British factory in Dagenham. In 1976, production switched entirely to Germany. The original version was replaced in 1977 by a second-generation model which was produced until 1985. From 1985 to 1994, the Granada name was used, in the United Kingdom and Ireland only, for a third-generation model which was sold in other European markets as the Ford Scorpio and in North America as the Merkur Scorpio.
FORD DORCHESTER — questions & answers
How many FORD DORCHESTER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 374 FORD DORCHESTER were still registered in the UK — 156 licensed and on the road, plus 218 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the FORD DORCHESTER rare?
The FORD DORCHESTER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (374), making it rarer than 45% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the FORD DORCHESTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of FORD DORCHESTER on UK roads fell by 20 (5.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 278 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most FORD DORCHESTER use?
Most FORD DORCHESTER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the FORD DORCHESTER peak?
The FORD DORCHESTER peaked at 546 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.