UK vehicle statistics / DS

How many DS9 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 142 licensed and 3 SORN vehicles in the UK within the DS DS9 generic-model group.

Looking at a DS9?

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

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11423
2025 Q41413
2025 Q31298
2025 Q21425
2025 Q11063
2024 Q41162
2024 Q31202
2024 Q21131
2024 Q11053
2023 Q41086
2023 Q31006
2023 Q2786

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.