UK vehicle statistics / ORA
How many ORA cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,019 licensed and 17 SORN ORA vehicles in the UK, across 3 published model groups.
Looking at a ORA?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the ORA fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published ORA model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 2,103 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 2,019 in 2026 Q1, down 4%.
Rarest ORA models
The published ORA model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
Every ORA model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Funky CAT | 956 | 10 |
| 03 Pure + | 799 | 5 |
| 03 PRO + | 264 | 2 |
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 ORA cars are left in the UK?
2,019 ORA vehicles were licensed and 17 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 3 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which ORA is rarest?
Of the published ORA model groups, the 03 PRO + has the smallest surviving population at 264 licensed and 2 SORN.
Is the ORA fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 2,103 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 2,019 in 2026 Q1, down 4%.
Does a ORA 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.