How many Renault 9 cars are left?

Name: Renault 9 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 62 licensed and 83 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault 9 generic-model group.

Looking at a 9?

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

Is the 9 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 126 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 62 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 22% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 83 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 145 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 145 9 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (83 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 51% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 126. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 9 — 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	62	83
2025 Q4	62	84
2025 Q3	67	80
2025 Q2	72	77
2025 Q1	70	79
2024 Q4	73	78
2024 Q3	75	76
2024 Q2	71	79
2024 Q1	69	81
2023 Q4	71	83
2023 Q3	74	80
2023 Q2	75	82
2023 Q1	69	82
2022 Q4	73	85
2022 Q3	78	79
2022 Q2	83	74
2022 Q1	79	76
2021 Q4	78	79
2021 Q3	80	78
2021 Q2	81	77
2021 Q1	79	79
2020 Q4	85	75
2020 Q3	91	71
2020 Q2	86	74
2020 Q1	87	76
2019 Q4	90	72
2019 Q3	94	72
2019 Q2	97	69
2019 Q1	95	70
2018 Q4	101	68
2018 Q3	105	64
2018 Q2	112	59
2018 Q1	114	60
2017 Q4	115	58
2017 Q3	115	56
2017 Q2	115	60
2017 Q1	112	62
2016 Q4	117	63
2016 Q3	118	63
2016 Q2	121	61
2016 Q1	117	63
2015 Q4	121	61
2015 Q3	123	61
2015 Q2	123	60
2015 Q1	125	60
2014 Q4	121	63
2014 Q3	126	65

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 9 cars are left in the UK?

62 were licensed and 83 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault 9 cars are SORN?

83 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 145 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 9 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 9 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.