UK vehicle statistics / Aston Martin

How many Aston Martin V8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 370 licensed and 201 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Aston Martin V8 generic-model group.

Looking at a V8?

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 V8 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the V8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 388 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 370 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 201 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 571 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 V8 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 571 V8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (201 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual V8 — 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 Q1370201
2025 Q4384188
2025 Q3388184
2025 Q2383187
2025 Q1375189
2024 Q4371185
2024 Q3387179
2024 Q2376180
2024 Q1374182
2023 Q4364189
2023 Q3372173
2023 Q2381176
2023 Q1358182
2022 Q4357197
2022 Q3366186
2022 Q2358186
2022 Q1349196
2021 Q4345201
2021 Q3341193
2021 Q2342202
2021 Q1319213
2020 Q4321223
2020 Q3323218
2020 Q2310224
2020 Q1303234
2019 Q4303233
2019 Q3321218
2019 Q2307223
2019 Q1289235
2018 Q4276250
2018 Q3293231
2018 Q2286233
2018 Q1255251
2017 Q4259255
2017 Q3277234
2017 Q2279232
2017 Q1263229
2016 Q4267246
2016 Q3286215
2016 Q2278222
2016 Q1255239
2015 Q4259244
2015 Q3295202
2015 Q2293199
2015 Q1236224
2014 Q4231255
2014 Q3282206

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Common questions

How many Aston Martin V8 cars are left in the UK?

370 were licensed and 201 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Aston Martin V8 cars are SORN?

201 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 571 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the V8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 388 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 370 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 16% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 201 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 571 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the V8 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Aston Martin V8 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one V8 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.