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How many MG MGC cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,217 licensed and 315 SORN vehicles in the UK within the MG MGC generic-model group.

Looking at a MGC?

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

Is the MGC disappearing?

1,217 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the MGC is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 315 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 1,532 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 MG MGC generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,532 MGC vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (315 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual MGC — 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 Q11,217315
2025 Q41,210316
2025 Q31,202324
2025 Q21,199324
2025 Q11,189324
2024 Q41,194313
2024 Q31,197312
2024 Q21,187325
2024 Q11,192325
2023 Q41,161328
2023 Q31,161323
2023 Q21,188318
2023 Q11,182323
2022 Q41,173325
2022 Q31,168327
2022 Q21,171330
2022 Q11,162338
2021 Q41,160343
2021 Q31,147342
2021 Q21,158342
2021 Q11,143351
2020 Q41,128364
2020 Q31,127359
2020 Q21,134366
2020 Q11,131374
2019 Q41,131379
2019 Q31,146360
2019 Q21,140362
2019 Q11,122373
2018 Q41,109378
2018 Q31,098383
2018 Q21,069393
2018 Q11,018428
2017 Q41,028416
2017 Q31,037398
2017 Q21,049400
2017 Q11,035389
2016 Q41,016402
2016 Q31,020397
2016 Q21,014388
2016 Q11,003393
2015 Q41,004390
2015 Q31,013375
2015 Q21,025360
2015 Q11,019354
2014 Q41,007361
2014 Q31,028347

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Common questions

How many MG MGC cars are left in the UK?

1,217 were licensed and 315 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many MG MGC cars are SORN?

315 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 1,532 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MGC disappearing?

1,217 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the MGC is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 315 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 1,532 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the MGC coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the MG MGC generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one MGC 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.