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How many Bentley Brooklands cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 272 licensed and 302 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Bentley Brooklands generic-model group.

Looking at a Brooklands?

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

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Is the Brooklands disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 502 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 272 in 2026 Q1, down 46%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 302 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 574 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 574 Brooklands vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (302 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 46% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 502. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Brooklands — 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 Q1272302
2025 Q4277295
2025 Q3308263
2025 Q2317258
2025 Q1296279
2024 Q4296274
2024 Q3334246
2024 Q2344237
2024 Q1323253
2023 Q4338256
2023 Q3347247
2023 Q2346235
2023 Q1335244
2022 Q4333253
2022 Q3348227
2022 Q2351225
2022 Q1352236
2021 Q4360241
2021 Q3386218
2021 Q2374226
2021 Q1339251
2020 Q4351248
2020 Q3366233
2020 Q2344238
2020 Q1361237
2019 Q4395207
2019 Q3437176
2019 Q2441159
2019 Q1410171
2018 Q4418185
2018 Q3451147
2018 Q2449141
2018 Q1421170
2017 Q4436170
2017 Q3455148
2017 Q2454145
2017 Q1434159
2016 Q4427168
2016 Q3453141
2016 Q2462143
2016 Q1452151
2015 Q4455148
2015 Q3486123
2015 Q2489120
2015 Q1466137
2014 Q4464144
2014 Q3502112

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Common questions

How many Bentley Brooklands cars are left in the UK?

272 were licensed and 302 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Bentley Brooklands cars are SORN?

302 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 574 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Brooklands disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 502 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 272 in 2026 Q1, down 46%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 302 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 574 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Brooklands 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.