UK vehicle statistics / Jaguar

How many Jaguar 3.8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 600 licensed and 221 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Jaguar 3.8 generic-model group.

Looking at a 3.8?

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

Is the 3.8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 626 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 600 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 221 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 821 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 821 3.8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (221 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 3.8 — 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 Q1600221
2025 Q4600216
2025 Q3603211
2025 Q2608203
2025 Q1615198
2024 Q4618195
2024 Q3625189
2024 Q2626189
2024 Q1624190
2023 Q4613187
2023 Q3617185
2023 Q2625182
2023 Q1623182
2022 Q4623178
2022 Q3625174
2022 Q2622174
2022 Q1624179
2021 Q4625179
2021 Q3619177
2021 Q2620183
2021 Q1615186
2020 Q4609190
2020 Q3613188
2020 Q2607190
2020 Q1600191
2019 Q4595193
2019 Q3595190
2019 Q2592189
2019 Q1582195
2018 Q4579193
2018 Q3568194
2018 Q2565195
2018 Q1539220
2017 Q4544215
2017 Q3550206
2017 Q2548205
2017 Q1546197
2016 Q4551188
2016 Q3549184
2016 Q2559174
2016 Q1559177
2015 Q4563168
2015 Q3558164
2015 Q2558161
2015 Q1570146
2014 Q4553156
2014 Q3568145

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Common questions

How many Jaguar 3.8 cars are left in the UK?

600 were licensed and 221 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Jaguar 3.8 cars are SORN?

221 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 821 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 3.8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 626 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 600 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 221 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 821 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 3.8 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.