UK vehicle statistics / Fantic Motor
How many Fantic Motor cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 812 licensed and 411 SORN Fantic Motor vehicles in the UK, across 4 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Fantic Motor is currently off the road.
Looking at a Fantic Motor?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Fantic Motor fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Fantic Motor model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 868 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 812 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 149% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 411 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,223 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 1,223 Fantic Motor vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (411 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Fantic Motor — 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 Fantic Motor models
The published Fantic Motor model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- XE — 65 licensed, 75 SORN
- TL 250 — 71 licensed, 70 SORN
- XEF — 208 licensed, 91 SORN
- Ca50 — 468 licensed, 175 SORN
Every Fantic Motor model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Ca50 | 468 | 175 |
| XEF | 208 | 91 |
| TL 250 | 71 | 70 |
| XE | 65 | 75 |
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 Fantic Motor cars are left in the UK?
812 Fantic Motor vehicles were licensed and 411 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 4 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Fantic Motor is rarest?
Of the published Fantic Motor model groups, the XE has the smallest surviving population at 65 licensed and 75 SORN.
Is the Fantic Motor fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 868 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 812 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is up 149% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 411 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,223 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Fantic Motor 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.