UK vehicle statistics / Renault

How many Renault 4 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 509 licensed and 362 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault 4 generic-model group.

Looking at a 4?

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

Is the 4 disappearing?

509 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 4 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 94% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 362 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 871 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 871 4 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (362 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 4 — 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 Q1509362
2025 Q4303348
2025 Q3308337
2025 Q2303339
2025 Q1285359
2024 Q4280364
2024 Q3305338
2024 Q2301341
2024 Q1263364
2023 Q4261367
2023 Q3284345
2023 Q2280347
2023 Q1267352
2022 Q4267357
2022 Q3282339
2022 Q2281336
2022 Q1275347
2021 Q4270355
2021 Q3283341
2021 Q2274343
2021 Q1262343
2020 Q4264349
2020 Q3274334
2020 Q2267326
2020 Q1273328
2019 Q4275324
2019 Q3286299
2019 Q2279304
2019 Q1264304
2018 Q4258312
2018 Q3277299
2018 Q2273291
2018 Q1245310
2017 Q4243317
2017 Q3258301
2017 Q2254298
2017 Q1239297
2016 Q4253290
2016 Q3270266
2016 Q2259264
2016 Q1247271
2015 Q4247277
2015 Q3264254
2015 Q2262245
2015 Q1250243
2014 Q4251249
2014 Q3271228

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Common questions

How many Renault 4 cars are left in the UK?

509 were licensed and 362 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault 4 cars are SORN?

362 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 871 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 4 disappearing?

509 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 4 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 94% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 362 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 871 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 4 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.