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How many Renault Avantime cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 104 licensed and 178 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault Avantime generic-model group.

Looking at a Avantime?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Avantime disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 274 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 104 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 178 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 282 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 282 Avantime vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (178 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 62% from the 2014 Q4 peak of 274. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Avantime — 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 Q1104178
2025 Q4111170
2025 Q3121165
2025 Q2123161
2025 Q1126158
2024 Q4124162
2024 Q3135159
2024 Q2129164
2024 Q1121170
2023 Q4125168
2023 Q3134159
2023 Q2134159
2023 Q1125167
2022 Q4135164
2022 Q3147152
2022 Q2153147
2022 Q1149154
2021 Q4154151
2021 Q3160142
2021 Q2156146
2021 Q1141160
2020 Q4146154
2020 Q3159144
2020 Q2158143
2020 Q1160148
2019 Q4167141
2019 Q3184126
2019 Q2186123
2019 Q1179130
2018 Q4181136
2018 Q3196122
2018 Q2204114
2018 Q1197118
2017 Q4205116
2017 Q3206107
2017 Q221898
2017 Q1206108
2016 Q4210100
2016 Q323484
2016 Q224082
2016 Q123986
2015 Q424675
2015 Q326073
2015 Q226470
2015 Q126074
2014 Q427475
2014 Q327066

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Common questions

How many Renault Avantime cars are left in the UK?

104 were licensed and 178 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault Avantime cars are SORN?

178 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 282 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Avantime disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 274 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 104 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 178 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 282 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Avantime 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.