UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph 2.5 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 183 licensed and 138 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph 2.5 generic-model group.

Looking at a 2.5?

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

Is the 2.5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 194 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 183 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 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 321 2.5 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 2.5 — 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 Q1183138
2025 Q4183135
2025 Q3184133
2025 Q2187130
2025 Q1188128
2024 Q4188125
2024 Q3193123
2024 Q2194121
2024 Q1193121
2023 Q4189122
2023 Q3193120
2023 Q2194120
2023 Q1186124
2022 Q4186125
2022 Q3186123
2022 Q2188122
2022 Q1192125
2021 Q4194122
2021 Q3194122
2021 Q2193119
2021 Q1188122
2020 Q4186121
2020 Q3182123
2020 Q2176125
2020 Q1176126
2019 Q4173129
2019 Q3173128
2019 Q2173124
2019 Q1167126
2018 Q4162130
2018 Q3160127
2018 Q2143130
2018 Q1134139
2017 Q4133138
2017 Q3139135
2017 Q2136136
2017 Q1142123
2016 Q4145120
2016 Q3143120
2016 Q2145119
2016 Q1141117
2015 Q4143116
2015 Q3140111
2015 Q2140116
2015 Q1140113
2014 Q4141109
2014 Q3142110

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Common questions

How many Triumph 2.5 cars are left in the UK?

183 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 2.5 cars are SORN?

138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 2.5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 194 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 183 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 138 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 321 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 2.5 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.