UK vehicle statistics / LHY

How many LHY ATV vans are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 93 licensed and 204 SORN vehicles in the UK within the LHY ATV generic-model group.

Looking at a ATV?

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

Is the ATV disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 200 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 53%. That is down 39% 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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q193204
2025 Q4105191
2025 Q3118183
2025 Q2122182
2025 Q1122181
2024 Q4124184
2024 Q3138168
2024 Q2143165
2024 Q1150162
2023 Q4154160
2023 Q3172145
2023 Q2177137

Other LHY models

  • M — 42 licensed

See how many of every LHY model are left

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.