How many Tata TL cars are left?

Name: Tata TL licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 17 licensed and 103 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Tata TL generic-model group.

Looking at a TL?

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

Is the TL disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 216 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17 in 2026 Q1, down 92%. That is down 60% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 92% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 216. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual TL — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	17	103
2025 Q4	19	103
2025 Q3	19	100
2025 Q2	19	101
2025 Q1	20	100
2024 Q4	18	103
2024 Q3	18	107
2024 Q2	18	108
2024 Q1	19	110
2023 Q4	18	112
2023 Q3	20	112
2023 Q2	21	111
2023 Q1	22	111
2022 Q4	23	115
2022 Q3	26	115
2022 Q2	26	115
2022 Q1	29	114
2021 Q4	36	114
2021 Q3	39	112
2021 Q2	40	114
2021 Q1	42	118
2020 Q4	43	120
2020 Q3	53	119
2020 Q2	55	116
2020 Q1	59	116
2019 Q4	58	118
2019 Q3	63	115
2019 Q2	64	114
2019 Q1	72	113
2018 Q4	81	107
2018 Q3	81	109
2018 Q2	85	110
2018 Q1	91	111
2017 Q4	99	104
2017 Q3	105	101
2017 Q2	113	98
2017 Q1	117	96
2016 Q4	118	96
2016 Q3	128	91
2016 Q2	138	87
2016 Q1	149	82
2015 Q4	160	72
2015 Q3	171	67
2015 Q2	183	63
2015 Q1	187	62
2014 Q4	194	61
2014 Q3	216	54

Other Tata models

Loadbeta — 19 licensed
Safari — 4 licensed

See how many of every Tata model are left

Common questions

How many Tata TL cars are left in the UK?

17 were licensed and 103 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Tata TL cars are SORN?

103 are declared SORN, alongside 17 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TL disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 216 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 17 in 2026 Q1, down 92%. That is down 60% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one TL 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.