UK vehicle statistics / Singer
How many Singer cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 644 licensed and 410 SORN Singer vehicles in the UK, across 3 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Singer is currently off the road.
Looking at a Singer?
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 Singer fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Singer model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 676 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 644 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 410 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,054 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 1,054 Singer vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (410 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Singer — 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 Singer models
The published Singer model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
Every Singer model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Gazelle | 260 | 155 |
| Chamois | 196 | 151 |
| Vogue | 188 | 104 |
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 Singer cars are left in the UK?
644 Singer vehicles were licensed and 410 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 3 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Singer is rarest?
Of the published Singer model groups, the Vogue has the smallest surviving population at 188 licensed and 104 SORN.
Is the Singer fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 676 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 644 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 410 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 1,054 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Singer 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.