UK vehicle statistics / Austin

How many Austin Healey cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,122 licensed and 645 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Austin Healey generic-model group.

Looking at a Healey?

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

Is the Healey disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,166 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 2,122 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 645 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,767 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,767 Healey vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (645 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Healey — 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 Q12,122645
2025 Q42,126631
2025 Q32,136622
2025 Q22,143608
2025 Q12,134611
2024 Q42,146587
2024 Q32,155582
2024 Q22,158576
2024 Q12,166579
2023 Q42,148564
2023 Q32,151557
2023 Q22,166556
2023 Q12,163559
2022 Q42,155570
2022 Q32,157560
2022 Q22,165548
2022 Q12,146563
2021 Q42,134568
2021 Q32,116561
2021 Q22,125570
2021 Q12,104576
2020 Q42,091583
2020 Q32,087574
2020 Q22,079568
2020 Q12,085575
2019 Q42,082574
2019 Q32,082562
2019 Q22,068567
2019 Q12,057580
2018 Q42,027601
2018 Q32,023590
2018 Q22,010591
2018 Q11,911682
2017 Q41,915686
2017 Q31,917670
2017 Q21,949631
2017 Q11,945602
2016 Q41,939593
2016 Q31,947577
2016 Q21,941567
2016 Q11,922568
2015 Q41,929557
2015 Q31,931542
2015 Q21,960498
2015 Q11,975478
2014 Q41,960485
2014 Q31,975472

Other Austin models

  • Mini — 8,134 licensed
  • Seven — 2,279 licensed
  • A35 — 1,724 licensed
  • A40 — 1,533 licensed
  • Metro — 260 licensed
  • A30 — 819 licensed

See how many of every Austin model are left

Common questions

How many Austin Healey cars are left in the UK?

2,122 were licensed and 645 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Austin Healey cars are SORN?

645 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,767 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Healey disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,166 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 2,122 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 645 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 2,767 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Healey 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.