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FORD CARDINAL HEARSE Rare

As of 2026 Q2, 295 FORD CARDINAL HEARSEs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 414 in 2014 Q3 — only 71% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 119 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 15 a year (5.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2039 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 56% 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.

FORD CARDINAL HEARSE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: charles cars / CC BY 2.0 · via Flickr
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q2
295
129 licensed166 SORN
▼ 12 (-3.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 414 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 104 207 311 414 2014 Q32020 Q32026 Q2

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (295 in the latest data).

Rarer than 49% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 295 on the road today
Petrol 100%Diesel 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 15 a year (5.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 226 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2039.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the CARDINAL HEARSE

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FORD CARDINAL HEARSE — questions & answers

How many FORD CARDINAL HEARSE are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q2, 295 FORD CARDINAL HEARSE were still registered in the UK — 129 licensed and on the road, plus 166 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the FORD CARDINAL HEARSE rare?

The FORD CARDINAL HEARSE is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (295), making it rarer than 49% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Is the FORD CARDINAL HEARSE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of FORD CARDINAL HEARSE on UK roads fell by 12 (3.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 226 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most FORD CARDINAL HEARSE use?

Most FORD CARDINAL HEARSE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.

When did the FORD CARDINAL HEARSE peak?

The FORD CARDINAL HEARSE peaked at 414 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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