UK vehicle statistics / SYM

How many SYM Symphony cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 536 licensed and 623 SORN vehicles in the UK within the SYM Symphony generic-model group.

Looking at a Symphony?

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Is the Symphony disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,089 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 536 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 623 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,159 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 1,159 Symphony vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (623 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 51% from the 2017 Q1 peak of 1,089. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Symphony — 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 Q1536623
2025 Q4564610
2025 Q3577609
2025 Q2596600
2025 Q1604590
2024 Q4625576
2024 Q3664550
2024 Q2666548
2024 Q1695540
2023 Q4727532
2023 Q3740525
2023 Q2760510
2023 Q1781507
2022 Q4808487
2022 Q3821466
2022 Q2838462
2022 Q1829465
2021 Q4845454
2021 Q3856429
2021 Q2854419
2021 Q1822423
2020 Q4839413
2020 Q3864390
2020 Q2852373
2020 Q1864398
2019 Q4889381
2019 Q3912361
2019 Q2931352
2019 Q1946332
2018 Q4973321
2018 Q3990308
2018 Q2983297
2018 Q1976298
2017 Q41,020269
2017 Q31,049251
2017 Q21,066230
2017 Q11,089209
2016 Q41,080203
2016 Q3995173
2016 Q2965150
2016 Q1935137
2015 Q4900133
2015 Q3889109
2015 Q288283
2015 Q185672
2014 Q480465
2014 Q376650

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Common questions

How many SYM Symphony cars are left in the UK?

536 were licensed and 623 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many SYM Symphony cars are SORN?

623 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,159 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Symphony disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,089 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 536 in 2026 Q1, down 51%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 623 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,159 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Symphony 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.