UK vehicle statistics / Mash
How many Mash cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 428 licensed and 490 SORN Mash vehicles in the UK, across 5 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Mash is currently off the road.
Looking at a Mash?
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 Mash fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Mash model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 600 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 428 in 2026 Q1, down 29%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 490 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 918 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 918 Mash vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (490 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 29% from the 2022 Q4 peak of 600. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Mash — 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 Mash models
The published Mash model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- X-Ride — 61 licensed, 49 SORN
- Dirt Track — 47 licensed, 81 SORN
- Seventy — 85 licensed, 63 SORN
- XY 400 — 106 licensed, 108 SORN
- Fifty — 129 licensed, 189 SORN
Every Mash model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty | 129 | 189 |
| XY 400 | 106 | 108 |
| Seventy | 85 | 63 |
| Dirt Track | 47 | 81 |
| X-Ride | 61 | 49 |
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 Mash cars are left in the UK?
428 Mash vehicles were licensed and 490 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 5 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Mash is rarest?
Of the published Mash model groups, the X-Ride has the smallest surviving population at 61 licensed and 49 SORN.
Is the Mash fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 600 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 428 in 2026 Q1, down 29%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 490 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 918 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Mash 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.