UK vehicle statistics / Talbot

How many Talbot Sunbeam cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 313 licensed and 414 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Talbot Sunbeam generic-model group.

Looking at a Sunbeam?

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 Sunbeam is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Sunbeam disappearing?

313 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Sunbeam is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 198% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 727 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 Talbot Sunbeam generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 727 Sunbeam vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (414 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Sunbeam — 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 Q1313414
2025 Q4304415
2025 Q3310407
2025 Q2309402
2025 Q1304403
2024 Q4310389
2024 Q3307398
2024 Q2295403
2024 Q1265418
2023 Q4253442
2023 Q3258436
2023 Q2263427
2023 Q1229443
2022 Q4223462
2022 Q3230447
2022 Q2218451
2022 Q1163483
2021 Q4152509
2021 Q3173483
2021 Q2165482
2021 Q1105513
2020 Q4107536
2020 Q3126515
2020 Q2113517
2020 Q1107529
2019 Q4114521
2019 Q3148488
2019 Q2150475
2019 Q1114496
2018 Q4112510
2018 Q3151470
2018 Q2139473
2018 Q1108497
2017 Q4111509
2017 Q3149468
2017 Q2154454
2017 Q1129449
2016 Q4131458
2016 Q3156421
2016 Q2155410
2016 Q1121431
2015 Q4126428
2015 Q3174373
2015 Q2165370
2015 Q1118387
2014 Q4114415
2014 Q3168361

Other Talbot models

See how many of every Talbot model are left

Common questions

How many Talbot Sunbeam cars are left in the UK?

313 were licensed and 414 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Talbot Sunbeam cars are SORN?

414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 727 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sunbeam disappearing?

313 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Sunbeam is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 198% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 414 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 727 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Sunbeam coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Sunbeam 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.