UK vehicle statistics / Rolls Royce

How many Rolls Royce Phantom cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 745 licensed and 313 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rolls Royce Phantom generic-model group.

Looking at a Phantom?

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

Is the Phantom disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 808 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 745 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 313 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,058 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 1,058 Phantom vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (313 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Phantom — 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 Q1745313
2025 Q4744309
2025 Q3780266
2025 Q2794260
2025 Q1760287
2024 Q4761262
2024 Q3787238
2024 Q2774224
2024 Q1747247
2023 Q4740246
2023 Q3767218
2023 Q2775202
2023 Q1744215
2022 Q4757217
2022 Q3776185
2022 Q2773169
2022 Q1749184
2021 Q4730208
2021 Q3766168
2021 Q2750170
2021 Q1663218
2020 Q4694216
2020 Q3721181
2020 Q2671195
2020 Q1732182
2019 Q4773146
2019 Q3808119
2019 Q2800109
2019 Q1777110
2018 Q4763109
2018 Q375094
2018 Q274989
2018 Q169686
2017 Q468995
2017 Q372374
2017 Q271072
2017 Q170672
2016 Q470269
2016 Q370065
2016 Q270356
2016 Q169360
2015 Q467858
2015 Q370150
2015 Q268851
2015 Q165648
2014 Q463254
2014 Q365650

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Common questions

How many Rolls Royce Phantom cars are left in the UK?

745 were licensed and 313 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rolls Royce Phantom cars are SORN?

313 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,058 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Phantom disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 808 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 745 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 313 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,058 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Phantom 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.