UK vehicle statistics / Toyota

How many Toyota Carina cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 554 licensed and 2,592 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota Carina generic-model group.

Looking at a Carina?

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

Is the Carina disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 9,647 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 554 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 66% 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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q15542,592
2025 Q45752,590
2025 Q36112,574
2025 Q26452,577
2025 Q16542,581
2024 Q46902,617
2024 Q37392,690
2024 Q27712,708
2024 Q17922,720
2023 Q48432,721
2023 Q39002,704
2023 Q29842,692

Other Toyota models

  • Yaris — 589,782 licensed
  • Aygo — 304,265 licensed
  • Corolla — 161,406 licensed
  • Rav4 — 144,138 licensed
  • Auris — 141,760 licensed
  • C-HR — 145,993 licensed

See how many of every Toyota model are left

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.