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How many Isuzu Trucks NKR cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 709 licensed and 820 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Isuzu Trucks NKR generic-model group.

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Is the NKR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,382 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 709 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,529 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 1,529 NKR vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (820 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 70% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,382. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual NKR — 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 Q1709820
2025 Q4739809
2025 Q3769791
2025 Q2788794
2025 Q1815788
2024 Q4834799
2024 Q3870812
2024 Q2887812
2024 Q1919810
2023 Q4950788
2023 Q31,004760
2023 Q21,051728
2023 Q11,077708
2022 Q41,105700
2022 Q31,137676
2022 Q21,165657
2022 Q11,185649
2021 Q41,231637
2021 Q31,246617
2021 Q21,275615
2021 Q11,269614
2020 Q41,280614
2020 Q31,312605
2020 Q21,331616
2020 Q11,374604
2019 Q41,432568
2019 Q31,450550
2019 Q21,491545
2019 Q11,524526
2018 Q41,550517
2018 Q31,605483
2018 Q21,657467
2018 Q11,690444
2017 Q41,746433
2017 Q31,798415
2017 Q21,847404
2017 Q11,889385
2016 Q41,925360
2016 Q31,977347
2016 Q21,988349
2016 Q12,055335
2015 Q42,091313
2015 Q32,140288
2015 Q22,158292
2015 Q12,212293
2014 Q42,279266
2014 Q32,382236

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Common questions

How many Isuzu Trucks NKR cars are left in the UK?

709 were licensed and 820 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Isuzu Trucks NKR cars are SORN?

820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,529 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the NKR disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,382 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 709 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 44% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,529 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one NKR 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.