UK vehicle statistics / Renault

How many Renault Master cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 77,939 licensed and 15,214 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Renault Master generic-model group.

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

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Wondering whether one particular Master is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Master disappearing?

77,939 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Master is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,214 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 93,153 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.

Master MOT pass rate

In 2024, 64% of 13,630 Renault Master MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 75.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 57.1% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 12.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 5% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.8% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Renault Master MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 12.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 5% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.8% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Check the actual Master — 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 Q177,93915,214
2025 Q477,53014,690
2025 Q377,46313,715
2025 Q276,83513,410
2025 Q176,28813,624
2024 Q475,89213,229
2024 Q376,07312,642
2024 Q275,64112,417
2024 Q174,62812,529
2023 Q474,26212,318
2023 Q374,03411,430
2023 Q272,95611,075
2023 Q171,34711,008
2022 Q470,19811,234
2022 Q369,30710,381
2022 Q268,58010,143
2022 Q167,73910,307
2021 Q468,12110,410
2021 Q367,3499,774
2021 Q267,1729,756
2021 Q165,53310,353
2020 Q464,96310,354
2020 Q364,8589,754
2020 Q263,02110,125
2020 Q163,42310,336
2019 Q464,6398,987
2019 Q365,3218,271
2019 Q265,1347,993
2019 Q164,4367,988
2018 Q463,9948,133
2018 Q364,2267,389
2018 Q264,1327,176
2018 Q163,5237,239
2017 Q463,4497,237
2017 Q363,5586,598
2017 Q263,5146,398
2017 Q162,9956,193
2016 Q462,4786,318
2016 Q361,5765,618
2016 Q260,7675,347
2016 Q159,4925,452
2015 Q458,9505,225
2015 Q358,4334,572
2015 Q256,9854,446
2015 Q155,7554,367
2014 Q455,4164,434
2014 Q356,0363,770

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Common questions

How many Renault Master cars are left in the UK?

77,939 were licensed and 15,214 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Renault Master cars are SORN?

15,214 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 93,153 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Master disappearing?

77,939 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Master is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 15,214 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 93,153 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Renault Master MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 64% of 13,630 Renault Master MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Master fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (12.3% of tests), position lamps (5% of tests), headlamp aim (4.8% of tests).

Does this say whether one Master 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.