UK vehicle statistics / MG

How many MG MG S5 SE EV cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,236 licensed and 39 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MG MG S5 SE EV generic-model group.

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Is the MG S5 SE EV disappearing?

7,236 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the MG S5 SE EV is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17,23639
2025 Q45,44819
2025 Q33,30316
2025 Q29226
2025 Q1150
2024 Q400
2024 Q300
2024 Q200
2024 Q100
2023 Q400
2023 Q300
2023 Q200

Other MG models

  • ZS — 133,658 licensed
  • HS — 120,142 licensed
  • 3 — 53,691 licensed
  • 4 — 48,656 licensed
  • MGB — 25,082 licensed
  • 5 — 15,224 licensed

See how many of every MG model are left

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.