UK vehicle statistics / Freerider

How many Freerider Mobility Vehicle cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,044 licensed and 0 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Freerider Mobility Vehicle generic-model group.

Looking at a Mobility Vehicle?

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.

Wondering whether one particular Mobility Vehicle is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Mobility Vehicle disappearing?

1,044 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Mobility Vehicle is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them.

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.

When it shows up in the statistics

Freerider Mobility Vehicle first appears in the published DfT series in 2023 Q2. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,0440
2025 Q49591
2025 Q39121
2025 Q28300
2025 Q17130
2024 Q46300
2024 Q35410
2024 Q24010
2024 Q13110
2023 Q42310
2023 Q31640
2023 Q2660
2023 Q100
2022 Q400
2022 Q300
2022 Q200
2022 Q100
2021 Q400
2021 Q300
2021 Q200
2021 Q100
2020 Q400
2020 Q300
2020 Q200
2020 Q100
2019 Q400
2019 Q300
2019 Q200
2019 Q100
2018 Q400
2018 Q300
2018 Q200
2018 Q100
2017 Q400
2017 Q300
2017 Q200
2017 Q100
2016 Q400
2016 Q300
2016 Q200
2016 Q100
2015 Q400
2015 Q300
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

Common questions

How many Freerider Mobility Vehicle cars are left in the UK?

1,044 were licensed and 0 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

Is the Mobility Vehicle disappearing?

1,044 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Mobility Vehicle is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them.

When does the Mobility Vehicle appear in the UK statistics?

Freerider Mobility Vehicle first appears in the published DfT series in 2023 Q2. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one Mobility Vehicle 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.