UK vehicle statistics / Manitou

How many Manitou M cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 57 licensed and 166 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Manitou M generic-model group.

Looking at a M?

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

Is the M disappearing?

57 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the M is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 470% 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.

Fuel and when it shows up in the statistics

DfT codes every vehicle in the Manitou M generic-model group as diesel.

Manitou M first appears in the published DfT series in 2019 Q1. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q157166
2025 Q454160
2025 Q354154
2025 Q249149
2025 Q146141
2024 Q440135
2024 Q342132
2024 Q249117
2024 Q142104
2023 Q43699
2023 Q33995
2023 Q24187
2023 Q13786
2022 Q43775
2022 Q32772
2022 Q23164
2022 Q12165
2021 Q42852
2021 Q31749
2021 Q21243
2021 Q11042
2020 Q41035
2020 Q3836
2020 Q21031
2020 Q11722
2019 Q41314
2019 Q3712
2019 Q247
2019 Q131
2018 Q400
2018 Q300
2018 Q200
2018 Q100
2017 Q400
2017 Q300
2017 Q200
2017 Q100
2016 Q400
2016 Q300
2016 Q200
2016 Q100
2015 Q400
2015 Q300
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

Other Manitou models

  • MT — 3,664 licensed
  • MLT — 3,313 licensed
  • MRT — 238 licensed
  • MLA — 197 licensed
  • ULM — 84 licensed
  • MI — 72 licensed

See how many of every Manitou model are left

Common questions

How many Manitou M cars are left in the UK?

57 were licensed and 166 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Manitou M cars are SORN?

166 are declared SORN, alongside 57 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the M disappearing?

57 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the M is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 470% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

What fuel is the M coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Manitou M generic-model group as diesel.

When does the M appear in the UK statistics?

Manitou M first appears in the published DfT series in 2019 Q1. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one M 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.