UK vehicle statistics / Talaria
How many Talaria cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 250 licensed and 359 SORN Talaria vehicles in the UK, across 2 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Talaria is currently off the road.
Looking at a Talaria?
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 Talaria fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Talaria model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 355 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 250 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. A further 359 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 609 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 609 Talaria vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (359 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 30% from the 2024 Q3 peak of 355. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Talaria — 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 Talaria models
The published Talaria model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
Every Talaria model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| TL | 212 | 225 |
| Sting | 38 | 134 |
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 Talaria cars are left in the UK?
250 Talaria vehicles were licensed and 359 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 2 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Talaria is rarest?
Of the published Talaria model groups, the Sting has the smallest surviving population at 38 licensed and 134 SORN.
Is the Talaria fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 355 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 250 in 2026 Q1, down 30%. A further 359 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 609 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Talaria 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.