UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph 1500 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 125 licensed and 137 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph 1500 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1500?

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 1500 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 148 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 125 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 137 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 262 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Triumph 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 262 1500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (137 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1500 — 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 Q1125137
2025 Q4128134
2025 Q3128133
2025 Q2131132
2025 Q1138124
2024 Q4139125
2024 Q3143126
2024 Q2142128
2024 Q1139128
2023 Q4137131
2023 Q3142125
2023 Q2146120
2023 Q1143120
2022 Q4146120
2022 Q3148116
2022 Q2145118
2022 Q1143119
2021 Q4141122
2021 Q3140120
2021 Q2144115
2021 Q1132116
2020 Q4132118
2020 Q3133118
2020 Q2133122
2020 Q1135120
2019 Q4136122
2019 Q3137120
2019 Q2133122
2019 Q1133122
2018 Q4126130
2018 Q3123130
2018 Q2119130
2018 Q1108134
2017 Q4109135
2017 Q3108137
2017 Q2113137
2017 Q1111124
2016 Q4119119
2016 Q3123114
2016 Q2116116
2016 Q1106126
2015 Q4105131
2015 Q3106126
2015 Q2109124
2015 Q1107123
2014 Q4111123
2014 Q3130113

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Common questions

How many Triumph 1500 cars are left in the UK?

125 were licensed and 137 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph 1500 cars are SORN?

137 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 262 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 148 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 125 in 2026 Q1, down 16%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 137 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 262 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 1500 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Triumph 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 1500 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.