UK vehicle statistics / Kubota

How many Kubota L4 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 136 licensed and 38 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kubota L4 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a L4 Series?

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 L4 Series is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the L4 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 177 in 2017 Q4 and stand at 136 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 38 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 174 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 Kubota L4 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 174 L4 Series vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (38 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual L4 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 Q113638
2025 Q413936
2025 Q313834
2025 Q213933
2025 Q113933
2024 Q414030
2024 Q314230
2024 Q214431
2024 Q114331
2023 Q414330
2023 Q314729
2023 Q214629
2023 Q114730
2022 Q415129
2022 Q314627
2022 Q214931
2022 Q114931
2021 Q414831
2021 Q315427
2021 Q215627
2021 Q115725
2020 Q415724
2020 Q315922
2020 Q215925
2020 Q116525
2019 Q416723
2019 Q317022
2019 Q216921
2019 Q117121
2018 Q417121
2018 Q317219
2018 Q217018
2018 Q116916
2017 Q417713
2017 Q315712
2017 Q215612
2017 Q114912
2016 Q414211
2016 Q31349
2016 Q21327
2016 Q11295
2015 Q41224
2015 Q31142
2015 Q21072
2015 Q1932
2014 Q4742
2014 Q3632

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Common questions

How many Kubota L4 Series cars are left in the UK?

136 were licensed and 38 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kubota L4 Series cars are SORN?

38 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 174 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the L4 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 177 in 2017 Q4 and stand at 136 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 38 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 174 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the L4 Series coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kubota L4 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Does this say whether one L4 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.