How many Leyland Freighter trucks are left?

Name: Leyland Freighter licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 12 licensed and 135 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Leyland Freighter generic-model group.

Looking at a Freighter?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Freighter disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 60 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 12 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 80% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 60. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual Freighter — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	12	135
2025 Q4	13	136
2025 Q3	12	137
2025 Q2	10	138
2025 Q1	10	140
2024 Q4	10	141
2024 Q3	10	143
2024 Q2	9	145
2024 Q1	10	145
2023 Q4	11	144
2023 Q3	11	143
2023 Q2	10	143
2023 Q1	13	142
2022 Q4	15	142
2022 Q3	16	142
2022 Q2	18	141
2022 Q1	17	141
2021 Q4	17	141
2021 Q3	18	143
2021 Q2	19	142
2021 Q1	19	144
2020 Q4	18	145
2020 Q3	20	143
2020 Q2	20	144
2020 Q1	21	144
2019 Q4	22	143
2019 Q3	23	143
2019 Q2	24	141
2019 Q1	24	141
2018 Q4	25	140
2018 Q3	26	140
2018 Q2	27	138
2018 Q1	25	140
2017 Q4	25	142
2017 Q3	30	140
2017 Q2	34	135
2017 Q1	36	133
2016 Q4	37	129
2016 Q3	41	127
2016 Q2	45	125
2016 Q1	44	125
2015 Q4	46	125
2015 Q3	48	125
2015 Q2	45	125
2015 Q1	47	126
2014 Q4	58	122
2014 Q3	60	121

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Common questions

How many Leyland Freighter trucks are left in the UK?

12 were licensed and 135 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Leyland Freighter trucks are SORN?

135 are declared SORN, alongside 12 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Freighter disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 60 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 12 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Freighter 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.