UK vehicle statistics / Merlo
How many Merlo cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 401 licensed and 14 SORN Merlo vehicles in the UK, across 2 published model groups. That means 1 in 30 surviving Merlo is currently off the road.
Looking at a Merlo?
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Is the Merlo fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Merlo model group: 401 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Merlo range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. A further 14 are declared SORN — 1 in 30 of the 415 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Rarest Merlo models
The published Merlo model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Tf33.7-115 — 114 licensed, 0 SORN
- Tf27.6 — 287 licensed, 14 SORN
Every Merlo model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Tf27.6 | 287 | 14 |
| Tf33.7-115 | 114 | 0 |
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 Merlo cars are left in the UK?
401 Merlo vehicles were licensed and 14 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 2 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Merlo is rarest?
Of the published Merlo model groups, the Tf33.7-115 has the smallest surviving population at 114 licensed and 0 SORN.
Is the Merlo fleet shrinking?
401 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Merlo range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. A further 14 are declared SORN — 1 in 30 of the 415 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Merlo 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.