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How many DAF Trucks FA LF trucks are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 4,630 licensed and 8,493 SORN vehicles in the UK within the DAF Trucks FA LF generic-model group.

Looking at a FA LF?

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

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Is the FA LF disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 20,602 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 4,630 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,493 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,123 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 13,123 FA LF vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (8,493 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 78% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 20,602. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual FA LF — 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 Q14,6308,493
2025 Q44,8028,372
2025 Q35,0318,231
2025 Q25,1798,171
2025 Q15,3578,126
2024 Q45,5938,239
2024 Q35,8998,492
2024 Q26,1978,457
2024 Q16,3478,414
2023 Q46,5738,313
2023 Q36,9348,103
2023 Q27,2177,992
2023 Q17,3737,919
2022 Q47,6477,822
2022 Q38,0117,578
2022 Q28,3227,419
2022 Q18,4877,381
2021 Q48,7807,255
2021 Q39,1917,018
2021 Q29,5036,908
2021 Q19,5056,972
2020 Q49,8416,909
2020 Q310,2566,696
2020 Q210,2806,717
2020 Q110,8456,509
2019 Q411,6895,855
2019 Q312,2045,508
2019 Q212,6795,232
2019 Q113,0445,059
2018 Q413,4014,989
2018 Q313,8924,663
2018 Q214,3704,413
2018 Q114,6854,261
2017 Q415,0954,153
2017 Q315,7323,814
2017 Q216,1983,679
2017 Q116,5253,439
2016 Q417,0053,297
2016 Q317,4293,013
2016 Q217,8092,850
2016 Q118,1082,787
2015 Q418,3582,729
2015 Q318,8302,463
2015 Q219,2322,269
2015 Q119,6352,131
2014 Q419,9262,083
2014 Q320,6021,875

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Common questions

How many DAF Trucks FA LF trucks are left in the UK?

4,630 were licensed and 8,493 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many DAF Trucks FA LF trucks are SORN?

8,493 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,123 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the FA LF disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 20,602 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 4,630 in 2026 Q1, down 78%. That is down 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 8,493 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 13,123 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one FA LF 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.