UK vehicle statistics / Proton

How many Proton Jumbuck vans are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 364 licensed and 488 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Proton Jumbuck generic-model group.

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Is the Jumbuck disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,453 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 364 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 488 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 852 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 852 Jumbuck vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (488 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 75% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,453. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Jumbuck — 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 Q1364488
2025 Q4374484
2025 Q3392473
2025 Q2410472
2025 Q1422466
2024 Q4438470
2024 Q3470469
2024 Q2482467
2024 Q1481475
2023 Q4508460
2023 Q3530459
2023 Q2549447
2023 Q1571440
2022 Q4589446
2022 Q3599437
2022 Q2623441
2022 Q1647426
2021 Q4679415
2021 Q3713390
2021 Q2725400
2021 Q1721414
2020 Q4753407
2020 Q3795381
2020 Q2797381
2020 Q1816385
2019 Q4846368
2019 Q3894343
2019 Q2921327
2019 Q1928327
2018 Q4958335
2018 Q3996314
2018 Q21,022303
2018 Q11,052284
2017 Q41,094284
2017 Q31,127266
2017 Q21,155265
2017 Q11,195235
2016 Q41,226226
2016 Q31,255200
2016 Q21,269195
2016 Q11,287196
2015 Q41,325169
2015 Q31,349153
2015 Q21,363134
2015 Q11,390125
2014 Q41,424107
2014 Q31,453102

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Common questions

How many Proton Jumbuck vans are left in the UK?

364 were licensed and 488 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Proton Jumbuck vans are SORN?

488 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 852 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Jumbuck disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,453 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 364 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 488 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 852 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Jumbuck 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.