UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Acclaim cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 171 licensed and 205 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Acclaim generic-model group.

Looking at a Acclaim?

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

Is the Acclaim disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 209 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 171 in 2026 Q1, down 18%. That is up 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 205 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 376 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 Acclaim generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 376 Acclaim vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (205 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Acclaim — 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 Q1171205
2025 Q4165210
2025 Q3168206
2025 Q2162210
2025 Q1143226
2024 Q4150228
2024 Q3148230
2024 Q2148229
2024 Q1122239
2023 Q4112263
2023 Q3124256
2023 Q2119263
2023 Q192275
2022 Q496289
2022 Q3111267
2022 Q2114263
2022 Q1103272
2021 Q4108274
2021 Q3127260
2021 Q2126264
2021 Q1113275
2020 Q4111278
2020 Q3128259
2020 Q2125258
2020 Q1119266
2019 Q4126258
2019 Q3141243
2019 Q2144244
2019 Q1125255
2018 Q4126264
2018 Q3142251
2018 Q2144252
2018 Q1136251
2017 Q4133261
2017 Q3150251
2017 Q2154243
2017 Q1144244
2016 Q4155257
2016 Q3179230
2016 Q2180232
2016 Q1169240
2015 Q4170243
2015 Q3185233
2015 Q2181232
2015 Q1175238
2014 Q4183240
2014 Q3209219

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Common questions

How many Triumph Acclaim cars are left in the UK?

171 were licensed and 205 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Acclaim cars are SORN?

205 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 376 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Acclaim disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 209 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 171 in 2026 Q1, down 18%. That is up 51% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 205 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 376 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Acclaim coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Acclaim 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.