UK vehicle statistics / Aston Martin

How many Aston Martin DB5 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 301 licensed and 87 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aston Martin DB5 generic-model group.

Looking at a DB5?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular DB5 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the DB5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 319 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 301 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 87 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 388 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Aston Martin DB5 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 388 DB5 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (87 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual DB5 — 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q130187
2025 Q429683
2025 Q330282
2025 Q230383
2025 Q129982
2024 Q430774
2024 Q331370
2024 Q231173
2024 Q131375
2023 Q431470
2023 Q331468
2023 Q231970
2023 Q131870
2022 Q430673
2022 Q330574
2022 Q230975
2022 Q131278
2021 Q431276
2021 Q331373
2021 Q231273
2021 Q130279
2020 Q430179
2020 Q329877
2020 Q229478
2020 Q129777
2019 Q430077
2019 Q330677
2019 Q230376
2019 Q130179
2018 Q429783
2018 Q329284
2018 Q228086
2018 Q126999
2017 Q427195
2017 Q327788
2017 Q228386
2017 Q128180
2016 Q427778
2016 Q328169
2016 Q227868
2016 Q128164
2015 Q428258
2015 Q328057
2015 Q227955
2015 Q129642
2014 Q429242
2014 Q329245

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Common questions

How many Aston Martin DB5 cars are left in the UK?

301 were licensed and 87 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Aston Martin DB5 cars are SORN?

87 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 388 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the DB5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 319 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 301 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 87 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 388 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the DB5 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Aston Martin DB5 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one DB5 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.