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JCB 9FT lorries: how many are still registered?

1,692still registered

JCB 9FT lorries still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 1,792 (2026 Q2) - 94.4% of that peak survives.

890 of the survivors (52.6%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

94.4% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 1,792

Declared off-road (SORN)890 · 52.6%

By year

All 1,692 surviving JCB 9FT lorries, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2018 → 2025
4002000
20182019202020212022202320242025
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On the road over time

Total JCB 9FT lorries registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

1,792
2018log scale2026: 1,792
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving JCB 9FT lorries 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

3001cc to 3100cc479 lorries · 28.3%
4401cc to 4500cc1,211 lorries · 71.5%
Other sizes (2)2 lorries · 0.1%

Fuel

Diesel1,692 · 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.