UK vehicle statistics / Reliant

How many Reliant Regal cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 154 licensed and 109 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Reliant Regal generic-model group.

Looking at a Regal?

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

Is the Regal disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 168 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 154 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 109 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 263 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Reliant Regal generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 263 Regal vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (109 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Regal — 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 Q1154109
2025 Q4157104
2025 Q3160102
2025 Q2159103
2025 Q1157102
2024 Q4157102
2024 Q3157103
2024 Q2161102
2024 Q1163100
2023 Q4159103
2023 Q3159101
2023 Q2160100
2023 Q116198
2022 Q416297
2022 Q316197
2022 Q216394
2022 Q116193
2021 Q416889
2021 Q316788
2021 Q216685
2021 Q116387
2020 Q416486
2020 Q316586
2020 Q216386
2020 Q116486
2019 Q416486
2019 Q316387
2019 Q216484
2019 Q116184
2018 Q416281
2018 Q316282
2018 Q216478
2018 Q115878
2017 Q415977
2017 Q315877
2017 Q216176
2017 Q115874
2016 Q415874
2016 Q315871
2016 Q216070
2016 Q115970
2015 Q415969
2015 Q316166
2015 Q216066
2015 Q116261
2014 Q416060
2014 Q316159

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Common questions

How many Reliant Regal cars are left in the UK?

154 were licensed and 109 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Reliant Regal cars are SORN?

109 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 263 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Regal disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 168 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 154 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 109 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 263 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Regal coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Reliant Regal generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Regal 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.