UK vehicle statistics / Proton

How many Proton GE cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 132 licensed and 191 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Proton GE generic-model group.

Looking at a GE?

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

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Is the GE disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,315 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 132 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 81% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 191 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 323 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 323 GE vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (191 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 94% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,315. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual GE — 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 Q1132191
2025 Q4145188
2025 Q3169186
2025 Q2191187
2025 Q1205191
2024 Q4220200
2024 Q3244212
2024 Q2271214
2024 Q1298216
2023 Q4329212
2023 Q3346217
2023 Q2383213
2023 Q1396214
2022 Q4417215
2022 Q3447212
2022 Q2495213
2022 Q1520220
2021 Q4562216
2021 Q3608207
2021 Q2646214
2021 Q1695220
2020 Q4742222
2020 Q3806218
2020 Q2854227
2020 Q1922208
2019 Q4963201
2019 Q31,026200
2019 Q21,109192
2019 Q11,170186
2018 Q41,241189
2018 Q31,299191
2018 Q21,353209
2018 Q11,422196
2017 Q41,517186
2017 Q31,583175
2017 Q21,671169
2017 Q11,720168
2016 Q41,777161
2016 Q31,826145
2016 Q21,895129
2016 Q11,971112
2015 Q42,027107
2015 Q32,06989
2015 Q22,13381
2015 Q12,19872
2014 Q42,23761
2014 Q32,31561

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Common questions

How many Proton GE cars are left in the UK?

132 were licensed and 191 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Proton GE cars are SORN?

191 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 323 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the GE disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,315 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 132 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 81% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 191 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 323 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one GE 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.