UK vehicle statistics / Reliant

How many Reliant Rialto cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 356 licensed and 2,654 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Reliant Rialto generic-model group.

Looking at a Rialto?

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

Is the Rialto disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,238 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 356 in 2026 Q1, down 71%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q13562,654
2025 Q43602,629
2025 Q33702,607
2025 Q23752,604
2025 Q13542,624
2024 Q43812,620
2024 Q33902,637
2024 Q23932,639
2024 Q13902,649
2023 Q43972,653
2023 Q34062,633
2023 Q24202,626

Other Reliant models

See how many of every Reliant model are left

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.