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How many MG MGB cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 25,082 licensed and 13,395 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MG MGB generic-model group.

Looking at a MGB?

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

Is the MGB disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 25,716 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 25,082 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,395 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 38,477 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 38,477 MGB vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (13,395 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual MGB — 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q125,08213,395
2025 Q425,10813,277
2025 Q325,19813,148
2025 Q225,26013,061
2025 Q125,33512,903
2024 Q425,43512,592
2024 Q325,65912,519
2024 Q225,67512,596
2024 Q125,71612,722
2023 Q425,16812,769
2023 Q325,25312,670
2023 Q225,62412,682
2023 Q125,45512,843
2022 Q425,37112,934
2022 Q325,35512,824
2022 Q225,33912,858
2022 Q125,05013,165
2021 Q424,82513,445
2021 Q324,75513,319
2021 Q224,66513,429
2021 Q123,78313,975
2020 Q423,63814,381
2020 Q323,95714,063
2020 Q223,41414,182
2020 Q122,85414,943
2019 Q422,92715,062
2019 Q323,51814,409
2019 Q223,16314,409
2019 Q121,83215,127
2018 Q421,52016,158
2018 Q322,34915,120
2018 Q221,78115,152
2018 Q119,59416,706
2017 Q419,77617,309
2017 Q321,22115,868
2017 Q221,32815,566
2017 Q119,73315,709
2016 Q419,58916,649
2016 Q321,06215,036
2016 Q221,01414,808
2016 Q119,35116,101
2015 Q419,52616,524
2015 Q321,29314,561
2015 Q221,09314,362
2015 Q118,87215,217
2014 Q418,93116,590
2014 Q321,52314,194

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Common questions

How many MG MGB cars are left in the UK?

25,082 were licensed and 13,395 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many MG MGB cars are SORN?

13,395 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 38,477 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MGB disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 25,716 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 25,082 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,395 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 38,477 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one MGB 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.