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How many Porsche 911 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 53,627 licensed and 19,303 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Porsche 911 generic-model group.

Looking at a 911?

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

Is the 911 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 56,608 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 53,627 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,303 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 72,930 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.

911 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 87.5% of 37,427 Porsche 911 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 94.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 83.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 2% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 1.9% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 1.1% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Porsche 911 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 2% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Condition — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 1.1% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 72,930 911 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (19,303 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 911 — 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 Q153,62719,303
2025 Q452,43019,587
2025 Q356,48514,723
2025 Q256,60814,199
2025 Q151,92618,005
2024 Q450,43518,383
2024 Q354,37513,626
2024 Q254,41912,705
2024 Q150,64014,252
2023 Q448,98716,533
2023 Q352,51412,127
2023 Q252,24811,463
2023 Q148,06112,936
2022 Q446,67915,254
2022 Q349,90711,277
2022 Q249,79410,551
2022 Q146,54912,096
2021 Q445,34913,963
2021 Q348,07210,499
2021 Q247,94610,170
2021 Q144,22612,036
2020 Q443,68714,099
2020 Q346,36710,879
2020 Q244,63310,884
2020 Q142,65713,120
2019 Q443,57712,289
2019 Q346,2269,073
2019 Q245,8098,389
2019 Q142,5989,431
2018 Q441,88711,296
2018 Q344,9138,073
2018 Q244,8947,557
2018 Q141,6178,580
2017 Q440,79810,048
2017 Q343,4187,188
2017 Q243,3156,782
2017 Q140,9807,215
2016 Q440,3988,480
2016 Q342,0716,007
2016 Q242,1745,573
2016 Q139,8896,804
2015 Q439,4117,291
2015 Q341,3344,970
2015 Q241,1334,714
2015 Q138,8735,318
2014 Q438,6726,355
2014 Q340,8374,223

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Common questions

How many Porsche 911 cars are left in the UK?

53,627 were licensed and 19,303 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Porsche 911 cars are SORN?

19,303 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 72,930 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 911 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 56,608 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 53,627 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 19,303 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 72,930 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Porsche 911 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 87.5% of 37,427 Porsche 911 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 911 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (2% of tests), condition (1.9% of tests), headlamp aim (1.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one 911 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.