UK vehicle statistics / Scomadi
How many Scomadi cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 821 licensed and 673 SORN Scomadi vehicles in the UK, across 3 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Scomadi is currently off the road.
Looking at a Scomadi?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Scomadi fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Scomadi model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 1,393 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 821 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 33% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 673 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,494 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 1,494 Scomadi vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (673 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 41% from the 2019 Q2 peak of 1,393. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Scomadi — 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 Scomadi models
The published Scomadi model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
Every Scomadi model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Turismo | 599 | 516 |
| TL | 125 | 78 |
| TT | 97 | 79 |
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 Scomadi cars are left in the UK?
821 Scomadi vehicles were licensed and 673 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 3 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Scomadi is rarest?
Of the published Scomadi model groups, the TT has the smallest surviving population at 97 licensed and 79 SORN.
Is the Scomadi fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 1,393 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 821 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 33% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 673 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,494 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Scomadi 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.