How many Jaguar MK IX cars are left?

Name: Jaguar MK IX licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 142 licensed and 47 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Jaguar MK IX generic-model group.

Looking at a MK IX?

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

Is the MK IX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 157 in 2020 Q3 and stand at 142 in 2026 Q1, down 10%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 47 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 189 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 189 MK IX vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (47 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual MK IX — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	142	47
2025 Q4	143	46
2025 Q3	144	46
2025 Q2	145	45
2025 Q1	145	44
2024 Q4	143	45
2024 Q3	146	44
2024 Q2	145	46
2024 Q1	140	46
2023 Q4	140	47
2023 Q3	142	45
2023 Q2	145	44
2023 Q1	145	43
2022 Q4	149	40
2022 Q3	149	40
2022 Q2	152	39
2022 Q1	151	39
2021 Q4	153	36
2021 Q3	153	36
2021 Q2	153	34
2021 Q1	154	34
2020 Q4	154	33
2020 Q3	157	32
2020 Q2	153	34
2020 Q1	155	34
2019 Q4	152	34
2019 Q3	153	34
2019 Q2	152	34
2019 Q1	147	36
2018 Q4	146	37
2018 Q3	150	35
2018 Q2	150	32
2018 Q1	144	34
2017 Q4	145	33
2017 Q3	146	31
2017 Q2	150	31
2017 Q1	146	28
2016 Q4	147	27
2016 Q3	149	25
2016 Q2	147	26
2016 Q1	143	27
2015 Q4	143	26
2015 Q3	144	26
2015 Q2	143	25
2015 Q1	146	23
2014 Q4	142	24
2014 Q3	144	23

Other Jaguar models

XF Series — 86,606 licensed
F-Pace — 67,927 licensed. MOT pass rate
XE Series — 42,214 licensed
XJ Series — 22,305 licensed
E-Pace — 35,297 licensed. MOT pass rate
I-Pace — 28,198 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Jaguar model are left

Common questions

How many Jaguar MK IX cars are left in the UK?

142 were licensed and 47 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Jaguar MK IX cars are SORN?

47 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 189 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MK IX disappearing?

Does this say whether one MK IX 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.