How many Renault 12 cars are left?

Name: Renault 12 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 56 licensed and 45 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault 12 generic-model group.

Looking at a 12?

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

Is the 12 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 79 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 56 in 2026 Q1, down 29%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 45 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 101 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 101 12 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (45 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 29% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 79. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 12 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	56	45
2025 Q4	55	45
2025 Q3	57	42
2025 Q2	56	42
2025 Q1	59	40
2024 Q4	61	38
2024 Q3	58	41
2024 Q2	59	42
2024 Q1	59	41
2023 Q4	57	41
2023 Q3	61	38
2023 Q2	62	38
2023 Q1	61	40
2022 Q4	62	40
2022 Q3	62	40
2022 Q2	62	39
2022 Q1	62	39
2021 Q4	59	40
2021 Q3	61	39
2021 Q2	60	40
2021 Q1	59	41
2020 Q4	61	38
2020 Q3	63	36
2020 Q2	58	34
2020 Q1	60	35
2019 Q4	58	38
2019 Q3	60	37
2019 Q2	60	37
2019 Q1	60	37
2018 Q4	61	38
2018 Q3	61	37
2018 Q2	62	35
2018 Q1	61	41
2017 Q4	65	39
2017 Q3	65	40
2017 Q2	66	41
2017 Q1	61	40
2016 Q4	62	41
2016 Q3	62	41
2016 Q2	66	42
2016 Q1	68	41
2015 Q4	64	42
2015 Q3	70	40
2015 Q2	74	40
2015 Q1	69	41
2014 Q4	74	41
2014 Q3	79	39

Other Renault models

Clio — 330,126 licensed. MOT pass rate
Captur — 199,618 licensed. MOT pass rate
Trafic — 172,594 licensed. MOT pass rate
Megane — 95,003 licensed. MOT pass rate
Master — 77,939 licensed. MOT pass rate
Kangoo — 63,426 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Renault model are left

Common questions

How many Renault 12 cars are left in the UK?

56 were licensed and 45 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault 12 cars are SORN?

45 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 101 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 12 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 12 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.