UK vehicle statistics / Royal Alloy
How many Royal Alloy cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,232 licensed and 1,416 SORN Royal Alloy vehicles in the UK, across 7 published model groups. That means 1 in 5 surviving Royal Alloy is currently off the road.
Looking at a Royal Alloy?
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 Royal Alloy fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Royal Alloy model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 5,338 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 5,232 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 111% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,416 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 6,648 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 6,648 Royal Alloy vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (1,416 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Royal Alloy — 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 Royal Alloy models
The published Royal Alloy model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- GP 350 S MT — 119 licensed, 3 SORN
- GT 200 — 96 licensed, 56 SORN
- GP 200 — 204 licensed, 78 SORN
- TG — 934 licensed, 205 SORN
- GP 125 — 1,069 licensed, 303 SORN
Every Royal Alloy model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| GT 125 | 1,599 | 564 |
| GP 300 | 1,211 | 207 |
| GP 125 | 1,069 | 303 |
| TG | 934 | 205 |
| GP 200 | 204 | 78 |
| GT 200 | 96 | 56 |
| GP 350 S MT | 119 | 3 |
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 Royal Alloy cars are left in the UK?
5,232 Royal Alloy vehicles were licensed and 1,416 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 7 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Royal Alloy is rarest?
Of the published Royal Alloy model groups, the GP 350 S MT has the smallest surviving population at 119 licensed and 3 SORN.
Is the Royal Alloy fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 5,338 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 5,232 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 111% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,416 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 6,648 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Royal Alloy 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.