UK vehicle statistics / Manitou
How many Manitou cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,625 licensed and 4,249 SORN Manitou vehicles in the UK, across 7 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Manitou is currently off the road.
Looking at a Manitou?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the Manitou fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Manitou model group: 7,625 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Manitou range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 221% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,249 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 11,874 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 11,874 Manitou vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (4,249 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Manitou — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Manitou models
The published Manitou model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- MI — 72 licensed, 32 SORN
- ULM — 84 licensed, 34 SORN
- MLA — 197 licensed, 17 SORN
- M — 57 licensed, 166 SORN
- MRT — 238 licensed, 135 SORN
Every Manitou model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| MT | 3,664 | 3,773 |
| MLT | 3,313 | 92 |
| MRT | 238 | 135 |
| M | 57 | 166 |
| MLA | 197 | 17 |
| ULM | 84 | 34 |
| MI | 72 | 32 |
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.
Common questions
How many Manitou cars are left in the UK?
7,625 Manitou vehicles were licensed and 4,249 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 7 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Manitou is rarest?
Of the published Manitou model groups, the MI has the smallest surviving population at 72 licensed and 32 SORN.
Is the Manitou fleet shrinking?
7,625 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Manitou range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 221% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,249 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 11,874 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Manitou population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.