UK vehicle statistics / Humber

How many Humber Snipe cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 310 licensed and 127 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Humber Snipe generic-model group.

Looking at a Snipe?

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 Snipe is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Snipe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 320 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 310 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 127 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 437 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 437 Snipe vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (127 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Snipe — 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 Q1310127
2025 Q4308129
2025 Q3314122
2025 Q2311124
2025 Q1312119
2024 Q4318112
2024 Q3317111
2024 Q2319113
2024 Q1315111
2023 Q4311109
2023 Q3316111
2023 Q2320115
2023 Q1317116
2022 Q4319117
2022 Q3318113
2022 Q2317113
2022 Q1316112
2021 Q4318108
2021 Q3317107
2021 Q2318104
2021 Q131699
2020 Q431599
2020 Q3312101
2020 Q2311104
2020 Q1308102
2019 Q4308103
2019 Q3306105
2019 Q2306104
2019 Q1298107
2018 Q4304106
2018 Q3297107
2018 Q2289112
2018 Q1280117
2017 Q4285119
2017 Q3289113
2017 Q2290107
2017 Q1289102
2016 Q4287105
2016 Q3290103
2016 Q229595
2016 Q129196
2015 Q429493
2015 Q329888
2015 Q230482
2015 Q130183
2014 Q430484
2014 Q330482

Other Humber models

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Common questions

How many Humber Snipe cars are left in the UK?

310 were licensed and 127 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Humber Snipe cars are SORN?

127 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 437 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Snipe disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 320 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 310 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 127 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 437 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Snipe 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.