UK vehicle statistics / Reliant

How many Reliant Scimitar cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,589 licensed and 2,540 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Reliant Scimitar generic-model group.

Looking at a Scimitar?

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

Is the Scimitar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,729 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,589 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,540 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,129 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 4,129 Scimitar vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,540 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Scimitar — 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 Q11,5892,540
2025 Q41,6022,501
2025 Q31,6472,447
2025 Q21,6562,423
2025 Q11,6232,453
2024 Q41,6672,399
2024 Q31,7292,351
2024 Q21,7232,361
2024 Q11,6802,382
2023 Q41,6132,426
2023 Q31,6702,362
2023 Q21,7032,339
2023 Q11,6132,382
2022 Q41,5902,437
2022 Q31,6602,358
2022 Q21,6342,366
2022 Q11,5412,427
2021 Q41,5142,504
2021 Q31,5642,431
2021 Q21,5592,420
2021 Q11,4352,491
2020 Q41,4212,559
2020 Q31,4932,473
2020 Q21,4252,463
2020 Q11,3492,574
2019 Q41,3832,565
2019 Q31,4892,459
2019 Q21,4602,444
2019 Q11,3192,507
2018 Q41,2672,648
2018 Q31,4042,508
2018 Q21,3112,518
2018 Q11,0992,673
2017 Q41,1012,759
2017 Q31,2382,612
2017 Q21,2532,576
2017 Q11,1302,523
2016 Q41,1372,573
2016 Q31,2862,394
2016 Q21,3032,350
2016 Q11,1392,478
2015 Q41,1452,518
2015 Q31,3002,323
2015 Q21,2952,278
2015 Q11,1212,350
2014 Q41,1222,467
2014 Q31,3522,224

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Common questions

How many Reliant Scimitar cars are left in the UK?

1,589 were licensed and 2,540 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Reliant Scimitar cars are SORN?

2,540 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,129 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Scimitar disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,729 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,589 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,540 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,129 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Scimitar 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.