UK vehicle statistics / Lancia

How many Lancia Beta cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 219 licensed and 275 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Lancia Beta generic-model group.

Looking at a Beta?

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

Is the Beta disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 219 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 56% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 275 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 494 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 494 Beta vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (275 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Beta — 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 Q1219275
2025 Q4220273
2025 Q3217274
2025 Q2216270
2025 Q1215266
2024 Q4210265
2024 Q3216259
2024 Q2216260
2024 Q1217259
2023 Q4212260
2023 Q3218255
2023 Q2218256
2023 Q1205262
2022 Q4204266
2022 Q3204270
2022 Q2191272
2022 Q1168287
2021 Q4162296
2021 Q3173286
2021 Q2170287
2021 Q1140294
2020 Q4139312
2020 Q3152295
2020 Q2136291
2020 Q1122308
2019 Q4123313
2019 Q3141294
2019 Q2133295
2019 Q1107305
2018 Q4103317
2018 Q3124294
2018 Q2117293
2018 Q181314
2017 Q486334
2017 Q3127290
2017 Q2132280
2017 Q196296
2016 Q496304
2016 Q3128272
2016 Q2124265
2016 Q188290
2015 Q486304
2015 Q3124262
2015 Q2135254
2015 Q182275
2014 Q486300
2014 Q3134254

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Common questions

How many Lancia Beta cars are left in the UK?

219 were licensed and 275 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Lancia Beta cars are SORN?

275 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 494 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Beta disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 219 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 56% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 275 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 494 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Beta 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.