How many Renault 18 cars are left?

Name: Renault 18 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 33 licensed and 68 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault 18 generic-model group.

Looking at a 18?

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

Is the 18 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 40 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 33 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is up 83% 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.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	33	68
2025 Q4	31	68
2025 Q3	31	68
2025 Q2	31	68
2025 Q1	24	73
2024 Q4	21	73
2024 Q3	24	71
2024 Q2	25	73
2024 Q1	21	70
2023 Q4	22	74
2023 Q3	26	72
2023 Q2	25	71
2023 Q1	23	70
2022 Q4	21	73
2022 Q3	27	69
2022 Q2	28	69
2022 Q1	20	71
2021 Q4	18	80
2021 Q3	23	74
2021 Q2	19	74
2021 Q1	18	76
2020 Q4	20	77
2020 Q3	26	74
2020 Q2	23	77
2020 Q1	22	79
2019 Q4	25	78
2019 Q3	32	70
2019 Q2	30	69
2019 Q1	26	72
2018 Q4	26	73
2018 Q3	30	71
2018 Q2	30	71
2018 Q1	28	72
2017 Q4	26	75
2017 Q3	30	70
2017 Q2	31	68
2017 Q1	25	69
2016 Q4	25	72
2016 Q3	28	70
2016 Q2	32	67
2016 Q1	28	70
2015 Q4	29	70
2015 Q3	32	67
2015 Q2	35	63
2015 Q1	34	63
2014 Q4	34	66
2014 Q3	40	62

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 18 cars are left in the UK?

33 were licensed and 68 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault 18 cars are SORN?

68 are declared SORN, alongside 33 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 18 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 40 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 33 in 2026 Q1, down 17%. That is up 83% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one 18 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.