UK vehicle statistics / Rolls Royce

How many Rolls Royce Silver Spirit cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 146 licensed and 169 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit generic-model group.

Looking at a Silver Spirit?

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Is the Silver Spirit disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 285 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 146 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 169 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 315 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 315 Silver Spirit vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (169 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 49% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 285. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Silver Spirit — 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 Q1146169
2025 Q4156161
2025 Q3170148
2025 Q2171147
2025 Q1155159
2024 Q4154164
2024 Q3168157
2024 Q2168153
2024 Q1167157
2023 Q4166159
2023 Q3178146
2023 Q2179144
2023 Q1178146
2022 Q4180152
2022 Q3193142
2022 Q2198134
2022 Q1188146
2021 Q4189151
2021 Q3201139
2021 Q2194140
2021 Q1167168
2020 Q4183160
2020 Q3195148
2020 Q2197146
2020 Q1200146
2019 Q4211136
2019 Q3233118
2019 Q2230114
2019 Q1229114
2018 Q4225125
2018 Q3245108
2018 Q2248103
2018 Q124098
2017 Q4248100
2017 Q326182
2017 Q226383
2017 Q124889
2016 Q423892
2016 Q326670
2016 Q226473
2016 Q124892
2015 Q425794
2015 Q327377
2015 Q227770
2015 Q125877
2014 Q426086
2014 Q328564

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Common questions

How many Rolls Royce Silver Spirit cars are left in the UK?

146 were licensed and 169 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rolls Royce Silver Spirit cars are SORN?

169 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 315 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Silver Spirit disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 285 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 146 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 169 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 315 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Silver Spirit 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.