UK vehicle statistics / Reliant

How many Reliant Kitten cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 188 licensed and 257 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Reliant Kitten generic-model group.

Looking at a Kitten?

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

Is the Kitten disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 195 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 188 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 257 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 445 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 445 Kitten vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (257 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Kitten — 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 Q1188257
2025 Q4192252
2025 Q3195246
2025 Q2190251
2025 Q1183256
2024 Q4192246
2024 Q3189246
2024 Q2184252
2024 Q1176253
2023 Q4183249
2023 Q3182247
2023 Q2185242
2023 Q1186245
2022 Q4183247
2022 Q3182243
2022 Q2182241
2022 Q1174249
2021 Q4175249
2021 Q3176249
2021 Q2168252
2021 Q1161258
2020 Q4165254
2020 Q3161255
2020 Q2160253
2020 Q1155262
2019 Q4157256
2019 Q3153256
2019 Q2149261
2019 Q1142262
2018 Q4140268
2018 Q3141261
2018 Q2132262
2018 Q1118269
2017 Q4122266
2017 Q3126260
2017 Q2120261
2017 Q1115256
2016 Q4117258
2016 Q3119246
2016 Q2120249
2016 Q1114252
2015 Q4121243
2015 Q3128232
2015 Q2130225
2015 Q1123226
2014 Q4126223
2014 Q3147208

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Common questions

How many Reliant Kitten cars are left in the UK?

188 were licensed and 257 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Reliant Kitten cars are SORN?

257 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 445 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kitten disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 195 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 188 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 257 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 445 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Kitten 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.