This is a perennial question that no one has a definitive answer for, mainly due to poor record keeping by the factory.
I requested details from DVLA who kindly provided the information in the following table. Please note that where the number of vehicles is less than five, this information is withheld, because it is considered to be personal information that could lead to the identification of an individual!
The following information was correct as at 28th April 2021.
| Year | First Registrations | Number Exported | Number Scrapped |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 338 | – | Less than 5 |
| 1994 | 434 | – | – |
| 1995 | 561 | – | – |
| 1996 | 676 | – | – |
| 1997 | 787 | – | – |
| 1998 | 1034 | – | – |
| 1999 | 759 | – | – |
| 2000 | 285 | – | – |
| 2001 | 89 | – | – |
| 2002 | 47 | – | – |
| 2003 | 10 | – | – |
| 2004 | Less than 5 | – | – |
| 2005 | Less than 5 | – | – |
| 2007 | Less than 5 | – | 14 |
| 2008 | Less than 5 | – | Less than 5 |
| 2009 | Less than 5 | – | 10 |
| 2010 | Less than 5 | – | 7 |
| 2013 | Less than 5 | 41 | 5 |
| 2014 | Less than 5 | 27 | Less than 5 |
| 2016 | Less than 5 | 16 | Less than 5 |
| 2018 | Less than 5 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | Less than 5 | 26 | Less than 5 |
| 2020 | Less than 5 | 12 | Less than 5 |
| 2021 | – | Less than 5 | Less than 5 |
| Totals | Between 5,020 – 5,068 | Between 140 – 144 | Between 41 – 69 |