UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph 2500 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 208 licensed and 193 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph 2500 generic-model group.

Looking at a 2500?

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 2500 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 2500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 208 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 193 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 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 401 2500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (193 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 2500 — 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 Q1208193
2025 Q4209190
2025 Q3207193
2025 Q2209189
2025 Q1214184
2024 Q4211178
2024 Q3216176
2024 Q2217175
2024 Q1220175
2023 Q4216177
2023 Q3217173
2023 Q2220173
2023 Q1216178
2022 Q4213183
2022 Q3217180
2022 Q2217175
2022 Q1218178
2021 Q4215180
2021 Q3212182
2021 Q2216179
2021 Q1209184
2020 Q4206187
2020 Q3212180
2020 Q2209180
2020 Q1217178
2019 Q4214176
2019 Q3213179
2019 Q2206179
2019 Q1205181
2018 Q4197190
2018 Q3198186
2018 Q2188192
2018 Q1163211
2017 Q4162219
2017 Q3172205
2017 Q2170202
2017 Q1148205
2016 Q4148216
2016 Q3163200
2016 Q2159196
2016 Q1134209
2015 Q4135222
2015 Q3159203
2015 Q2159202
2015 Q1131204
2014 Q4133227
2014 Q3165193

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Common questions

How many Triumph 2500 cars are left in the UK?

208 were licensed and 193 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph 2500 cars are SORN?

193 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 2500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 220 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 208 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 193 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 401 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 2500 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.