UK vehicle statistics / LDV
How many LDV cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,210 licensed and 17,246 SORN LDV vehicles in the UK, across 5 published model groups.
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Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Rarest LDV models
The published LDV model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- CUB — 39 licensed, 328 SORN
- 200 Series — 236 licensed, 1,576 SORN
- V80 — 2,145 licensed, 376 SORN
- Maxus — 3,478 licensed, 4,208 SORN
- 400 Series — 1,312 licensed, 10,758 SORN
Every LDV model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 400 Series | 1,312 | 10,758 |
| Maxus | 3,478 | 4,208 |
| V80 | 2,145 | 376 |
| 200 Series | 236 | 1,576 |
| CUB | 39 | 328 |
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.
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.