How many Mclaren MP4 cars are left?

Name: Mclaren MP4 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 267 licensed and 222 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mclaren MP4 generic-model group.

Looking at a MP4?

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 MP4 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the MP4 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 332 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 267 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is up 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 222 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 489 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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

DfT codes every vehicle in the Mclaren MP4 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 489 MP4 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (222 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual MP4 — 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	267	222
2025 Q4	260	231
2025 Q3	327	167
2025 Q2	329	156
2025 Q1	282	205
2024 Q4	269	216
2024 Q3	332	153
2024 Q2	194	76
2024 Q1	166	94
2023 Q4	147	124
2023 Q3	190	85
2023 Q2	203	74
2023 Q1	178	90
2022 Q4	164	111
2022 Q3	190	83
2022 Q2	202	71
2022 Q1	194	81
2021 Q4	187	92
2021 Q3	210	66
2021 Q2	206	65
2021 Q1	180	80
2020 Q4	178	91
2020 Q3	202	70
2020 Q2	202	74
2020 Q1	183	87
2019 Q4	192	86
2019 Q3	212	65
2019 Q2	220	55
2019 Q1	218	59
2018 Q4	216	75
2018 Q3	241	51
2018 Q2	234	45
2018 Q1	207	56
2017 Q4	214	64
2017 Q3	227	51
2017 Q2	244	38
2017 Q1	248	43
2016 Q4	251	45
2016 Q3	261	32
2016 Q2	265	19
2016 Q1	263	21
2015 Q4	271	16
2015 Q3	284	8
2015 Q2	278	9
2015 Q1	265	11
2014 Q4	253	11
2014 Q3	256	8

Other Mclaren models

720s — 526 licensed
570s — 520 licensed
600lt — 271 licensed
Artura — 230 licensed
GT — 193 licensed
570gt — 177 licensed

See how many of every Mclaren model are left

Common questions

How many Mclaren MP4 cars are left in the UK?

267 were licensed and 222 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mclaren MP4 cars are SORN?

222 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 489 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MP4 disappearing?

What fuel is the MP4 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Mclaren MP4 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one MP4 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.