UK vehicle statistics / CPI
How many CPI cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 55 licensed and 1,360 SORN CPI vehicles in the UK, across 8 published model groups.
Looking at a CPI?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the CPI fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published CPI model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 1,309 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 55 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 75% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Before you buy
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 96% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,309. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual CPI — 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 CPI models
The published CPI model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- SX 50 — 4 licensed, 99 SORN
- SUV — 10 licensed, 121 SORN
- Bravo 50 — 15 licensed, 117 SORN
- GTR — 3 licensed, 133 SORN
- Formula — 2 licensed, 137 SORN
Every CPI model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Aragon | 7 | 335 |
| SM 50 | 12 | 229 |
| Oliver | 2 | 189 |
| Formula | 2 | 137 |
| GTR | 3 | 133 |
| Bravo 50 | 15 | 117 |
| SUV | 10 | 121 |
| SX 50 | 4 | 99 |
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 CPI cars are left in the UK?
55 CPI vehicles were licensed and 1,360 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 8 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which CPI is rarest?
Of the published CPI model groups, the SX 50 has the smallest surviving population at 4 licensed and 99 SORN.
Is the CPI fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,309 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 55 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 75% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a CPI 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.