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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.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 94% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 9,647. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Carina — 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 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
2023 Q11,0292,698
2022 Q41,0802,706
2022 Q31,1552,685
2022 Q21,2122,690
2022 Q11,2502,698
2021 Q41,3232,709
2021 Q31,4242,683
2021 Q21,5472,690
2021 Q11,6222,689
2020 Q41,7202,691
2020 Q31,8652,663
2020 Q21,9892,661
2020 Q12,1062,647
2019 Q42,2272,618
2019 Q32,3722,579
2019 Q22,4692,569
2019 Q12,6372,565
2018 Q42,8112,572
2018 Q33,0132,544
2018 Q23,2542,541
2018 Q13,5092,548
2017 Q43,7512,546
2017 Q34,0212,553
2017 Q24,3282,558
2017 Q14,6602,517
2016 Q44,9852,533
2016 Q35,3412,474
2016 Q25,7952,452
2016 Q16,2912,450
2015 Q46,7242,384
2015 Q37,1602,282
2015 Q27,7222,222
2015 Q18,2322,212
2014 Q48,9062,154
2014 Q39,6472,059

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Common questions

How many Toyota Carina cars are left in the UK?

554 were licensed and 2,592 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Toyota Carina cars are SORN?

2,592 are declared SORN, alongside 554 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

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.

Does this say whether one Carina 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.