UK vehicle statistics / Taiwan Golden BEE
How many Taiwan Golden BEE cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 254 licensed and 2,154 SORN Taiwan Golden BEE vehicles in the UK, across 9 published model groups.
Looking at a Taiwan Golden BEE?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Taiwan Golden BEE fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Taiwan Golden BEE model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 2,461 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 254 in 2026 Q1, down 90%. That is down 70% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Before you buy
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 90% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,461. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Taiwan Golden BEE — 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 Taiwan Golden BEE models
The published Taiwan Golden BEE model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- FBG — 30 licensed, 74 SORN
- 304 — 5 licensed, 121 SORN
- 302 — 3 licensed, 131 SORN
- BR8 — 16 licensed, 175 SORN
- Delivery — 12 licensed, 221 SORN
Every Taiwan Golden BEE model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | 28 | 612 |
| FBE | 119 | 285 |
| R50 | 28 | 295 |
| 303 R | 13 | 240 |
| Delivery | 12 | 221 |
| BR8 | 16 | 175 |
| 302 | 3 | 131 |
| 304 | 5 | 121 |
| FBG | 30 | 74 |
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 Taiwan Golden BEE cars are left in the UK?
254 Taiwan Golden BEE vehicles were licensed and 2,154 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 9 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Taiwan Golden BEE is rarest?
Of the published Taiwan Golden BEE model groups, the FBG has the smallest surviving population at 30 licensed and 74 SORN.
Is the Taiwan Golden BEE fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 2,461 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 254 in 2026 Q1, down 90%. That is down 70% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Taiwan Golden BEE 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.