UK vehicle statistics / Kubota

How many Kubota L5 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 200 licensed and 51 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kubota L5 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a L5 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 L5 Series is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the L5 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 255 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 200 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 51 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 251 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 L5 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 251 L5 Series vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (51 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual L5 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 Q120051
2025 Q419951
2025 Q320251
2025 Q220250
2025 Q120649
2024 Q420348
2024 Q321046
2024 Q220944
2024 Q121044
2023 Q421144
2023 Q321544
2023 Q221544
2023 Q121345
2022 Q421347
2022 Q320545
2022 Q221444
2022 Q122141
2021 Q422341
2021 Q322438
2021 Q222737
2021 Q122634
2020 Q422633
2020 Q322835
2020 Q222934
2020 Q124034
2019 Q424134
2019 Q324332
2019 Q224631
2019 Q124730
2018 Q425228
2018 Q325527
2018 Q225426
2018 Q125326
2017 Q425521
2017 Q323317
2017 Q222415
2017 Q120212
2016 Q418510
2016 Q316711
2016 Q215012
2016 Q112910
2015 Q412010
2015 Q31157
2015 Q21095
2015 Q1982
2014 Q4822
2014 Q3752

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Common questions

How many Kubota L5 Series cars are left in the UK?

200 were licensed and 51 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kubota L5 Series cars are SORN?

51 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 251 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the L5 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 255 in 2018 Q3 and stand at 200 in 2026 Q1, down 22%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 51 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 251 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the L5 Series coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kubota L5 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Does this say whether one L5 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.