UK vehicle statistics / Proton

How many Proton Savvy cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 284 licensed and 256 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Proton Savvy generic-model group.

Looking at a Savvy?

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

Is the Savvy disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,111 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 284 in 2026 Q1, down 91%. That is down 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 256 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 540 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 540 Savvy vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (256 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 91% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 3,111. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Savvy — 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 Q1284256
2025 Q4333252
2025 Q3352256
2025 Q2381264
2025 Q1398274
2024 Q4446267
2024 Q3496277
2024 Q2545268
2024 Q1589284
2023 Q4667274
2023 Q3710269
2023 Q2762265
2023 Q1800263
2022 Q4872259
2022 Q3913253
2022 Q2963254
2022 Q11,019254
2021 Q41,091260
2021 Q31,155285
2021 Q21,240275
2021 Q11,300300
2020 Q41,382296
2020 Q31,482280
2020 Q21,563289
2020 Q11,635298
2019 Q41,733269
2019 Q31,824262
2019 Q21,912246
2019 Q11,997250
2018 Q42,092242
2018 Q32,158231
2018 Q22,241237
2018 Q12,315242
2017 Q42,422224
2017 Q32,485226
2017 Q22,568222
2017 Q12,630211
2016 Q42,701198
2016 Q32,722179
2016 Q22,819143
2016 Q12,863130
2015 Q42,884114
2015 Q32,932104
2015 Q22,95797
2015 Q13,03695
2014 Q43,06173
2014 Q33,11167

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Common questions

How many Proton Savvy cars are left in the UK?

284 were licensed and 256 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Proton Savvy cars are SORN?

256 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 540 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Savvy disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,111 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 284 in 2026 Q1, down 91%. That is down 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 256 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 540 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Savvy 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.