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FORD TRANSIT Uncommon

As of 2025 Q4, 2,528 FORD TRANSITs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 48 (1.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

FORD TRANSIT car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
2,528
2,112 licensed416 SORN
▲ 48 (+1.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 2,528 in 2025 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 632 1,264 1,896 2,528 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,528).

Rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 2,528 on the road today
Diesel 96%Petrol 2%Electric 1%Gas (LPG) 0%Hybrid 0%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the TRANSIT

The Ford Transit is a family of light commercial vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1965, primarily as a cargo van, but also available in other configurations including a large passenger van (marketed as the Ford Tourneo in some markets since 1995), cutaway van chassis, and a pickup truck. The vehicle is also known as the Ford T-Series (T-150, T-250, T-350), a nomenclature shared with Ford's other light commercial vehicles, the Ford F-Series trucks, and the Ford E-Series chassis. As of 2015, 8 million Transit vans have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FORD TRANSIT — questions & answers

How many FORD TRANSIT are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 2,528 FORD TRANSIT were still registered in the UK — 2,112 licensed and on the road, plus 416 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the FORD TRANSIT rare?

The FORD TRANSIT is uncommon, with 2,528 still about, making it rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the FORD TRANSIT increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of FORD TRANSIT on UK roads rose by 48 (1.9%).

What fuel do most FORD TRANSIT use?

Most FORD TRANSIT run on diesel — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, electric, gas (lpg), hybrid.

When did the FORD TRANSIT peak?

The FORD TRANSIT peaked at 2,528 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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