How many Alfa Romeo 33 cars are left?

Name: Alfa Romeo 33 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 25 licensed and 250 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Alfa Romeo 33 generic-model group.

Looking at a 33?

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Is the 33 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 55 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 25 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 55% from the 2015 Q2 peak of 55. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 33 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	25	250
2025 Q4	30	247
2025 Q3	47	229
2025 Q2	43	234
2025 Q1	33	246
2024 Q4	35	245
2024 Q3	42	237
2024 Q2	40	234
2024 Q1	29	245
2023 Q4	29	250
2023 Q3	45	236
2023 Q2	44	237
2023 Q1	34	243
2022 Q4	30	249
2022 Q3	38	239
2022 Q2	35	247
2022 Q1	29	248
2021 Q4	33	252
2021 Q3	41	240
2021 Q2	41	240
2021 Q1	32	249
2020 Q4	30	253
2020 Q3	35	252
2020 Q2	32	248
2020 Q1	29	257
2019 Q4	34	253
2019 Q3	43	244
2019 Q2	45	235
2019 Q1	37	239
2018 Q4	33	251
2018 Q3	43	244
2018 Q2	47	238
2018 Q1	44	237
2017 Q4	40	244
2017 Q3	47	233
2017 Q2	53	232
2017 Q1	45	226
2016 Q4	43	232
2016 Q3	50	221
2016 Q2	53	220
2016 Q1	45	225
2015 Q4	46	228
2015 Q3	53	221
2015 Q2	55	216
2015 Q1	41	218
2014 Q4	41	233
2014 Q3	53	223

Other Alfa Romeo models

Giulietta — 22,829 licensed. MOT pass rate
Mito — 15,022 licensed. MOT pass rate
Giulia — 8,105 licensed. MOT pass rate
Spider — 2,854 licensed. MOT pass rate
Stelvio — 4,710 licensed. MOT pass rate
159 — 2,124 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Alfa Romeo model are left

Common questions

How many Alfa Romeo 33 cars are left in the UK?

25 were licensed and 250 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Alfa Romeo 33 cars are SORN?

250 are declared SORN, alongside 25 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 33 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 55 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 25 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one 33 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.