UK vehicle statistics / John Deere

How many John Deere 8000 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 440 licensed and 40 SORN vehicles in the UK within the John Deere 8000 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a 8000 Series?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the 8000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 659 in 2020 Q2 and stand at 440 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 40 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 480 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the John Deere 8000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 33% from the 2020 Q2 peak of 659. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 8000 Series — 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 Q144040
2025 Q444337
2025 Q345737
2025 Q246335
2025 Q146334
2024 Q446635
2024 Q346833
2024 Q247632
2024 Q148129
2023 Q449327
2023 Q350428
2023 Q251727
2023 Q152226
2022 Q453026
2022 Q354727
2022 Q255526
2022 Q157025
2021 Q459521
2021 Q361719
2021 Q261518
2021 Q161915
2020 Q463912
2020 Q365210
2020 Q265910
2020 Q16439
2019 Q46258
2019 Q36378
2019 Q26268
2019 Q15869
2018 Q45807
2018 Q35805
2018 Q25584
2018 Q15324
2017 Q45044
2017 Q34914
2017 Q24715
2017 Q14305
2016 Q43905
2016 Q34015
2016 Q23735
2016 Q13455
2015 Q43362
2015 Q33062
2015 Q22731
2015 Q12121
2014 Q42010
2014 Q32010

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Common questions

How many John Deere 8000 Series cars are left in the UK?

440 were licensed and 40 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many John Deere 8000 Series cars are SORN?

40 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 480 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 8000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 659 in 2020 Q2 and stand at 440 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 29% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 40 are declared SORN — 1 in 12 of the 480 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 8000 Series coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the John Deere 8000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Does this say whether one 8000 Series 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.