UK vehicle statistics / Renault

How many Renault 5 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 638 licensed and 2,996 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault 5 generic-model group.

Looking at a 5?

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

Is the 5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,807 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 638 in 2026 Q1, down 65%. That is down 15% 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 Q16382,996
2025 Q46432,966
2025 Q37532,862
2025 Q27362,873
2025 Q16252,975
2024 Q46462,980
2024 Q37462,934
2024 Q27502,941
2024 Q16772,987
2023 Q46723,014
2023 Q37602,937
2023 Q27762,918

Other Renault models

See how many of every Renault 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.