UK vehicle statistics / Jaguar

How many Jaguar 420 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 355 licensed and 206 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Jaguar 420 generic-model group.

Looking at a 420?

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

Is the 420 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 373 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 355 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 206 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 561 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 561 420 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (206 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 420 — 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 Q1355206
2025 Q4360198
2025 Q3363195
2025 Q2364189
2025 Q1371191
2024 Q4366192
2024 Q3366192
2024 Q2366189
2024 Q1366193
2023 Q4365184
2023 Q3363184
2023 Q2373179
2023 Q1373181
2022 Q4372180
2022 Q3365180
2022 Q2366177
2022 Q1370176
2021 Q4360181
2021 Q3364178
2021 Q2364179
2021 Q1362183
2020 Q4361183
2020 Q3356183
2020 Q2348181
2020 Q1356177
2019 Q4356179
2019 Q3351174
2019 Q2347176
2019 Q1337180
2018 Q4329186
2018 Q3322184
2018 Q2311184
2018 Q1283209
2017 Q4287205
2017 Q3297194
2017 Q2298193
2017 Q1296176
2016 Q4295177
2016 Q3294175
2016 Q2300173
2016 Q1305168
2015 Q4301168
2015 Q3302164
2015 Q2307162
2015 Q1311156
2014 Q4312154
2014 Q3317146

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Common questions

How many Jaguar 420 cars are left in the UK?

355 were licensed and 206 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Jaguar 420 cars are SORN?

206 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 561 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 420 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 373 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 355 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 206 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 561 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 420 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.