UK vehicle statistics / Porsche

How many Porsche Carrera cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 871 licensed and 1,039 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Porsche Carrera generic-model group.

Looking at a Carrera?

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

Is the Carrera disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,433 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 871 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,039 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,910 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 1,910 Carrera vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,039 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 39% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,433. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Carrera — 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 Q18711,039
2025 Q48901,023
2025 Q31,127792
2025 Q21,116799
2025 Q18621,028
2024 Q48441,042
2024 Q31,090815
2024 Q21,081797
2024 Q1893893
2023 Q48601,017
2023 Q31,090797
2023 Q21,114770
2023 Q1907901
2022 Q4913989
2022 Q31,122771
2022 Q21,120746
2022 Q1956861
2021 Q4938977
2021 Q31,166750
2021 Q21,149734
2021 Q1910854
2020 Q4946956
2020 Q31,138769
2020 Q21,072770
2020 Q1946922
2019 Q41,008886
2019 Q31,249661
2019 Q21,248636
2019 Q11,050742
2018 Q41,017880
2018 Q31,286624
2018 Q21,280572
2018 Q11,067687
2017 Q41,068811
2017 Q31,296583
2017 Q21,304552
2017 Q11,108632
2016 Q41,135749
2016 Q31,318542
2016 Q21,321528
2016 Q11,147665
2015 Q41,151716
2015 Q31,363508
2015 Q21,369476
2015 Q11,151561
2014 Q41,180681
2014 Q31,433441

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Common questions

How many Porsche Carrera cars are left in the UK?

871 were licensed and 1,039 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Porsche Carrera cars are SORN?

1,039 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,910 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Carrera disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,433 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 871 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,039 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,910 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Carrera 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.