UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph 1300 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 197 licensed and 138 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph 1300 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1300?

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 1300 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 215 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 197 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 335 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 335 1300 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (138 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1300 — 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 Q1197138
2025 Q4201135
2025 Q3200135
2025 Q2201135
2025 Q1207129
2024 Q4207128
2024 Q3208126
2024 Q2210124
2024 Q1206126
2023 Q4203125
2023 Q3208121
2023 Q2212121
2023 Q1212119
2022 Q4215119
2022 Q3211117
2022 Q2213112
2022 Q1211114
2021 Q4209115
2021 Q3207118
2021 Q2213115
2021 Q1206117
2020 Q4204116
2020 Q3207119
2020 Q2209117
2020 Q1205122
2019 Q4201122
2019 Q3199123
2019 Q2197123
2019 Q1194127
2018 Q4193129
2018 Q3194125
2018 Q2188127
2018 Q1170145
2017 Q4175137
2017 Q3179135
2017 Q2182132
2017 Q1179127
2016 Q4181125
2016 Q3183124
2016 Q2184122
2016 Q1188120
2015 Q4184122
2015 Q3185119
2015 Q2189115
2015 Q1186115
2014 Q4182120
2014 Q3183117

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Common questions

How many Triumph 1300 cars are left in the UK?

197 were licensed and 138 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph 1300 cars are SORN?

138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 335 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1300 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 215 in 2022 Q4 and stand at 197 in 2026 Q1, down 8%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 335 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 1300 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.