UK vehicle statistics / GAS GAS
How many GAS GAS cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,916 licensed and 5,020 SORN GAS GAS vehicles in the UK, across 5 published model groups.
Looking at a GAS GAS?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the GAS GAS fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published GAS GAS model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 1,952 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 1,916 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 122% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Rarest GAS GAS models
The published GAS GAS model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Pampera — 48 licensed, 126 SORN
- ES — 157 licensed, 42 SORN
- SM — 152 licensed, 76 SORN
- TXT — 300 licensed, 2,794 SORN
- EC — 1,259 licensed, 1,982 SORN
Every GAS GAS model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| EC | 1,259 | 1,982 |
| TXT | 300 | 2,794 |
| SM | 152 | 76 |
| ES | 157 | 42 |
| Pampera | 48 | 126 |
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 GAS GAS cars are left in the UK?
1,916 GAS GAS vehicles were licensed and 5,020 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 5 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which GAS GAS is rarest?
Of the published GAS GAS model groups, the Pampera has the smallest surviving population at 48 licensed and 126 SORN.
Is the GAS GAS fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,952 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 1,916 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 122% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a GAS GAS 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.