UK vehicle statistics / Rolls Royce
How many Rolls Royce cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,935 licensed and 1,402 SORN Rolls Royce vehicles in the UK, across 8 published model groups. That means 1 in 4 surviving Rolls Royce is currently off the road.
Looking at a Rolls Royce?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Is the Rolls Royce fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Rolls Royce model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 4,028 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 3,935 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,402 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 5,337 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 5,337 Rolls Royce vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (1,402 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Rolls Royce — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Rolls Royce models
The published Rolls Royce model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Silver Spur — 96 licensed, 99 SORN
- Silver Seraph — 140 licensed, 104 SORN
- Silver Spirit — 146 licensed, 169 SORN
- Dawn — 413 licensed, 85 SORN
- Wraith — 517 licensed, 129 SORN
Every Rolls Royce model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | 995 | 236 |
| Cullinan | 883 | 267 |
| Phantom | 745 | 313 |
| Wraith | 517 | 129 |
| Dawn | 413 | 85 |
| Silver Spirit | 146 | 169 |
| Silver Seraph | 140 | 104 |
| Silver Spur | 96 | 99 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Rolls Royce cars are left in the UK?
3,935 Rolls Royce vehicles were licensed and 1,402 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 8 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Rolls Royce is rarest?
Of the published Rolls Royce model groups, the Silver Spur has the smallest surviving population at 96 licensed and 99 SORN.
Is the Rolls Royce fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 4,028 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 3,935 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 25% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,402 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 5,337 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Rolls Royce population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.