UK vehicle statistics / Auto-Trail
How many Auto-Trail cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 574 licensed and 215 SORN Auto-Trail vehicles in the UK, across 1 published model group. That means 1 in 4 surviving Auto-Trail is currently off the road.
Looking at a Auto-Trail?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the Auto-Trail fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Auto-Trail model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 761 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 574 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 215 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 789 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 789 Auto-Trail vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (215 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 25% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 761. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Auto-Trail — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Auto-Trail models
The published Auto-Trail model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Ducato — 574 licensed, 215 SORN
Every Auto-Trail model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Ducato | 574 | 215 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Auto-Trail cars are left in the UK?
574 Auto-Trail vehicles were licensed and 215 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 1 published model group, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Auto-Trail is rarest?
Of the published Auto-Trail model groups, the Ducato has the smallest surviving population at 574 licensed and 215 SORN.
Is the Auto-Trail fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 761 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 574 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 215 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 789 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Auto-Trail population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.