UK vehicle statistics / Iris.BUS

How many Iris.BUS Daily cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 229 licensed and 263 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Iris.BUS Daily generic-model group.

Looking at a Daily?

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

Is the Daily disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 827 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 229 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 263 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 492 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 492 Daily vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (263 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 72% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 827. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Daily — 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 Q1229263
2025 Q4239254
2025 Q3259243
2025 Q2261248
2025 Q1274242
2024 Q4270253
2024 Q3295252
2024 Q2317248
2024 Q1324237
2023 Q4325241
2023 Q3353228
2023 Q2369222
2023 Q1367223
2022 Q4371233
2022 Q3389221
2022 Q2408212
2022 Q1422210
2021 Q4426211
2021 Q3440207
2021 Q2448201
2021 Q1449205
2020 Q4471196
2020 Q3495177
2020 Q2491191
2020 Q1511189
2019 Q4562147
2019 Q3576137
2019 Q2601127
2019 Q1594132
2018 Q4602133
2018 Q3624115
2018 Q264899
2018 Q1648100
2017 Q4648102
2017 Q366895
2017 Q269382
2017 Q170974
2016 Q471169
2016 Q372160
2016 Q273954
2016 Q174456
2015 Q475951
2015 Q376545
2015 Q278348
2015 Q180141
2014 Q481928
2014 Q382728

Common questions

How many Iris.BUS Daily cars are left in the UK?

229 were licensed and 263 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Iris.BUS Daily cars are SORN?

263 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 492 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Daily disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 827 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 229 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 263 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 492 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Daily 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.