UK vehicle statistics / Knaus

How many SUN cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 102 licensed and 8 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Knaus SUN generic-model group.

Looking at a SUN?

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11028
2025 Q410110
2025 Q31084
2025 Q21065
2025 Q1997
2024 Q4999
2024 Q31036
2024 Q21033
2024 Q11006
2023 Q49514
2023 Q31044
2023 Q21033

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.