UK vehicle statistics / Singer

How many Singer Gazelle cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 260 licensed and 155 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Singer Gazelle generic-model group.

Looking at a Gazelle?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Gazelle is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Gazelle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 277 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 260 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 155 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 415 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 415 Gazelle vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (155 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Gazelle — 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 Q1260155
2025 Q4258156
2025 Q3261153
2025 Q2262153
2025 Q1266146
2024 Q4264143
2024 Q3267143
2024 Q2268138
2024 Q1263140
2023 Q4263140
2023 Q3266137
2023 Q2268134
2023 Q1268135
2022 Q4270135
2022 Q3268136
2022 Q2269134
2022 Q1271133
2021 Q4277128
2021 Q3272127
2021 Q2274126
2021 Q1270126
2020 Q4261136
2020 Q3265132
2020 Q2264133
2020 Q1260139
2019 Q4262137
2019 Q3262137
2019 Q2260133
2019 Q1257136
2018 Q4255138
2018 Q3254139
2018 Q2251143
2018 Q1241149
2017 Q4249143
2017 Q3252140
2017 Q2254138
2017 Q1250134
2016 Q4246137
2016 Q3248132
2016 Q2250128
2016 Q1244134
2015 Q4249133
2015 Q3255126
2015 Q2254127
2015 Q1251125
2014 Q4246129
2014 Q3248129

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Common questions

How many Singer Gazelle cars are left in the UK?

260 were licensed and 155 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Singer Gazelle cars are SORN?

155 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 415 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Gazelle disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 277 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 260 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 155 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 415 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Gazelle 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.