UK vehicle statistics / Keeway
How many Keeway cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 8,176 licensed and 6,349 SORN Keeway vehicles in the UK, across 16 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Keeway is currently off the road.
Looking at a Keeway?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Keeway fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Keeway model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 8,187 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 8,176 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,349 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,525 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 14,525 Keeway vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (6,349 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Keeway — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Keeway models
The published Keeway model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- RK 125 — 25 licensed, 76 SORN
- Speed — 5 licensed, 132 SORN
- Cityblade — 45 licensed, 117 SORN
- Hurricane — 4 licensed, 183 SORN
- V Cruise 125 — 223 licensed, 8 SORN
Every Keeway model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Superlight | 3,083 | 2,633 |
| K-Light | 870 | 604 |
| RKV 125 | 946 | 453 |
| RKF | 831 | 551 |
| RKS 125 | 606 | 535 |
| F-ACT | 462 | 281 |
| TX 125 | 172 | 490 |
| V Cruise | 303 | 32 |
| E-ZI | 154 | 158 |
| Versilia | 242 | 67 |
| X-Light | 205 | 29 |
| V Cruise 125 | 223 | 8 |
| Hurricane | 4 | 183 |
| Cityblade | 45 | 117 |
| Speed | 5 | 132 |
| RK 125 | 25 | 76 |
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 Keeway cars are left in the UK?
8,176 Keeway vehicles were licensed and 6,349 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 16 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Keeway is rarest?
Of the published Keeway model groups, the RK 125 has the smallest surviving population at 25 licensed and 76 SORN.
Is the Keeway fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 8,187 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 8,176 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 6,349 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,525 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Keeway 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.