UK vehicle statistics / Sunbeam

How many Sunbeam Tiger cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 326 licensed and 98 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Sunbeam Tiger generic-model group.

Looking at a Tiger?

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

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

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

Is the Tiger disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 329 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 326 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 98 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 424 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Sunbeam Tiger generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 424 Tiger vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (98 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Tiger — 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 Q132698
2025 Q432596
2025 Q332296
2025 Q232990
2025 Q132195
2024 Q432192
2024 Q332392
2024 Q232590
2024 Q131694
2023 Q430992
2023 Q331192
2023 Q231391
2023 Q131293
2022 Q431790
2022 Q332084
2022 Q231583
2022 Q131687
2021 Q430791
2021 Q330591
2021 Q230393
2021 Q129991
2020 Q430088
2020 Q330386
2020 Q229789
2020 Q129690
2019 Q429391
2019 Q329290
2019 Q229191
2019 Q128392
2018 Q427995
2018 Q327893
2018 Q227594
2018 Q1259107
2017 Q4251110
2017 Q3249110
2017 Q2259102
2017 Q1255101
2016 Q4250104
2016 Q3252106
2016 Q2254102
2016 Q1253102
2015 Q4252100
2015 Q325397
2015 Q225886
2015 Q126780
2014 Q426183
2014 Q326580

Other Sunbeam models

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Common questions

How many Sunbeam Tiger cars are left in the UK?

326 were licensed and 98 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Sunbeam Tiger cars are SORN?

98 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 424 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tiger disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 329 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 326 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 98 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 424 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Tiger coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Sunbeam Tiger generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Tiger 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.