UK vehicle statistics / ORA

How many ORA 03 Pure + cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 799 licensed and 5 SORN vehicles in the UK within the ORA 03 Pure + generic-model group.

Looking at a 03 Pure +?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular 03 Pure + is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 03 Pure + disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 863 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 799 in 2026 Q1, down 7%.

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 and when it shows up in the statistics

DfT codes every vehicle in the ORA 03 Pure + generic-model group as battery-electric.

ORA 03 Pure + first appears in the published DfT series in 2024 Q1. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17995
2025 Q48401
2025 Q38512
2025 Q28561
2025 Q18632
2024 Q48281
2024 Q37820
2024 Q26620
2024 Q13520
2023 Q400
2023 Q300
2023 Q200
2023 Q100
2022 Q400
2022 Q300
2022 Q200
2022 Q100
2021 Q400
2021 Q300
2021 Q200
2021 Q100
2020 Q400
2020 Q300
2020 Q200
2020 Q100
2019 Q400
2019 Q300
2019 Q200
2019 Q100
2018 Q400
2018 Q300
2018 Q200
2018 Q100
2017 Q400
2017 Q300
2017 Q200
2017 Q100
2016 Q400
2016 Q300
2016 Q200
2016 Q100
2015 Q400
2015 Q300
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

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Common questions

How many ORA 03 Pure + cars are left in the UK?

799 were licensed and 5 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many ORA 03 Pure + cars are SORN?

5 are declared SORN, alongside 799 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 03 Pure + disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 863 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 799 in 2026 Q1, down 7%.

What fuel is the 03 Pure + coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the ORA 03 Pure + generic-model group as battery-electric.

When does the 03 Pure + appear in the UK statistics?

ORA 03 Pure + first appears in the published DfT series in 2024 Q1. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one 03 Pure + 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.