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Carbodies Taxi vans: how many are still registered?

5still registered

Carbodies Taxi vans still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 7 (2023 Q3) - 71.4% of that peak survives.

71.4% survives 2023 Q3 peak: 7

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the Carbodies Taxi nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is vans only.

Carbodies Taxi cars26still reg.

By year

All 5 surviving Carbodies Taxi vans, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1988 → 1997
210
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997
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On the road over time

Total Carbodies Taxi vans registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

7
19942026: 7
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Carbodies Taxi vans split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

2401cc to 2500cc1 vans · 20.0%
2601cc to 2700cc4 vans · 80.0%

Fuel

Diesel5 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.