UK vehicle statistics / Italjet
How many Italjet cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 379 licensed and 1,388 SORN Italjet vehicles in the UK, across 6 published model groups.
Looking at a Italjet?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Italjet fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Italjet model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 423 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 379 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is up 135% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Rarest Italjet models
The published Italjet model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- V50 — 7 licensed, 129 SORN
- Formula 125 — 17 licensed, 183 SORN
- F50 — 13 licensed, 213 SORN
- Dragster D180 — 28 licensed, 234 SORN
- Dragster D125 — 44 licensed, 343 SORN
Every Italjet model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Dragster | 270 | 286 |
| Dragster D125 | 44 | 343 |
| Dragster D180 | 28 | 234 |
| F50 | 13 | 213 |
| Formula 125 | 17 | 183 |
| V50 | 7 | 129 |
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 Italjet cars are left in the UK?
379 Italjet vehicles were licensed and 1,388 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 6 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Italjet is rarest?
Of the published Italjet model groups, the V50 has the smallest surviving population at 7 licensed and 129 SORN.
Is the Italjet fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 423 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 379 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is up 135% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Italjet 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.