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How many Toyota Picnic cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 167 licensed and 762 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota Picnic generic-model group.

Looking at a Picnic?

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

Is the Picnic disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,860 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 167 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 75% 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 96% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 3,860. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Picnic — 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 Q1167762
2025 Q4176763
2025 Q3192762
2025 Q2203758
2025 Q1213762
2024 Q4231781
2024 Q3249803
2024 Q2268807
2024 Q1278810
2023 Q4294806
2023 Q3315800
2023 Q2349803
2023 Q1378808
2022 Q4399809
2022 Q3437800
2022 Q2476796
2022 Q1493804
2021 Q4544791
2021 Q3587777
2021 Q2638775
2021 Q1677785
2020 Q4734770
2020 Q3792752
2020 Q2838753
2020 Q1893752
2019 Q4961723
2019 Q31,033705
2019 Q21,100697
2019 Q11,200680
2018 Q41,283664
2018 Q31,368659
2018 Q21,478644
2018 Q11,591634
2017 Q41,713625
2017 Q31,811630
2017 Q21,943613
2017 Q12,093575
2016 Q42,258545
2016 Q32,403522
2016 Q22,568493
2016 Q12,748467
2015 Q42,920442
2015 Q33,069420
2015 Q23,234405
2015 Q13,412380
2014 Q43,601366
2014 Q33,860346

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Common questions

How many Toyota Picnic cars are left in the UK?

167 were licensed and 762 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Toyota Picnic cars are SORN?

762 are declared SORN, alongside 167 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Picnic disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,860 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 167 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 75% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Picnic 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.