UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph 2000 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 738 licensed and 516 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph 2000 generic-model group.

Looking at a 2000?

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 2000 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 2000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 775 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 738 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 516 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,254 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 1,254 2000 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (516 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 2000 — 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 Q1738516
2025 Q4736513
2025 Q3742510
2025 Q2752502
2025 Q1765491
2024 Q4766482
2024 Q3775476
2024 Q2774474
2024 Q1764485
2023 Q4751483
2023 Q3764469
2023 Q2768473
2023 Q1765478
2022 Q4756481
2022 Q3755479
2022 Q2749477
2022 Q1751477
2021 Q4756470
2021 Q3759461
2021 Q2760462
2021 Q1758463
2020 Q4740470
2020 Q3746464
2020 Q2732463
2020 Q1744463
2019 Q4744461
2019 Q3743459
2019 Q2728461
2019 Q1725462
2018 Q4712473
2018 Q3716472
2018 Q2705469
2018 Q1653510
2017 Q4659509
2017 Q3650513
2017 Q2655507
2017 Q1649489
2016 Q4645490
2016 Q3659482
2016 Q2660479
2016 Q1662470
2015 Q4657475
2015 Q3673458
2015 Q2668451
2015 Q1660449
2014 Q4683446
2014 Q3707422

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Common questions

How many Triumph 2000 cars are left in the UK?

738 were licensed and 516 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph 2000 cars are SORN?

516 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,254 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 2000 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 775 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 738 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 3% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 516 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,254 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 2000 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.