UK vehicle statistics / Bluroc
How many Bluroc cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 392 licensed and 170 SORN Bluroc vehicles in the UK, across 2 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Bluroc is currently off the road.
Looking at a Bluroc?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Bluroc fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Bluroc model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 400 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 392 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. A further 170 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 562 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 562 Bluroc vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (170 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Bluroc — 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 Bluroc models
The published Bluroc model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
Every Bluroc model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Legend | 237 | 111 |
| Hero | 155 | 59 |
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 Bluroc cars are left in the UK?
392 Bluroc vehicles were licensed and 170 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 2 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Bluroc is rarest?
Of the published Bluroc model groups, the Hero has the smallest surviving population at 155 licensed and 59 SORN.
Is the Bluroc fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 400 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 392 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. A further 170 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 562 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Bluroc 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.