UK vehicle statistics / Beta
How many Beta cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,258 licensed and 7,257 SORN Beta vehicles in the UK, across 6 published model groups.
Looking at a Beta?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Beta fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Beta model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 3,385 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 3,258 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Rarest Beta models
The published Beta model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- ALP — 322 licensed, 237 SORN
- REV — 34 licensed, 581 SORN
- RR 4T — 615 licensed, 423 SORN
- Xtrainer — 810 licensed, 711 SORN
- RR 2T — 1,198 licensed, 1,710 SORN
Every Beta model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| EVO | 279 | 3,595 |
| RR 2T | 1,198 | 1,710 |
| Xtrainer | 810 | 711 |
| RR 4T | 615 | 423 |
| REV | 34 | 581 |
| ALP | 322 | 237 |
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 Beta cars are left in the UK?
3,258 Beta vehicles were licensed and 7,257 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 6 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Beta is rarest?
Of the published Beta model groups, the ALP has the smallest surviving population at 322 licensed and 237 SORN.
Is the Beta fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 3,385 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 3,258 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Beta 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.