UK vehicle statistics / Cupra
How many Cupra cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 126,790 licensed and 928 SORN Cupra vehicles in the UK, across 6 published model groups.
Looking at a Cupra?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Cupra fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Cupra model group: 126,790 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Cupra range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 11850% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Rarest Cupra models
The published Cupra model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Ateca — 5,637 licensed, 30 SORN
- Tavascan — 8,417 licensed, 129 SORN
- Terramar — 10,631 licensed, 162 SORN
- Leon — 17,050 licensed, 146 SORN
- Born — 29,525 licensed, 122 SORN
Every Cupra model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Formentor | 55,530 | 339 |
| Born | 29,525 | 122 |
| Leon | 17,050 | 146 |
| Terramar | 10,631 | 162 |
| Tavascan | 8,417 | 129 |
| Ateca | 5,637 | 30 |
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 Cupra cars are left in the UK?
126,790 Cupra vehicles were licensed and 928 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 6 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Cupra is rarest?
Of the published Cupra model groups, the Ateca has the smallest surviving population at 5,637 licensed and 30 SORN.
Is the Cupra fleet shrinking?
126,790 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Cupra range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 11850% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Cupra 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.