UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Bonneville cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 23,498 licensed and 12,366 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Bonneville generic-model group.

Looking at a Bonneville?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Bonneville disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,828 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 23,498 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,366 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 35,864 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 35,864 Bonneville vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (12,366 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Bonneville — 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 Q123,49812,366
2025 Q423,20712,255
2025 Q326,7668,614
2025 Q226,8288,293
2025 Q123,26411,403
2024 Q422,69011,402
2024 Q326,0727,917
2024 Q226,0797,522
2024 Q123,2458,711
2023 Q422,60910,442
2023 Q326,0547,069
2023 Q225,9756,684
2023 Q123,0087,901
2022 Q422,8569,313
2022 Q325,6366,386
2022 Q225,3296,015
2022 Q122,7077,100
2021 Q422,1718,602
2021 Q324,7475,840
2021 Q224,2405,605
2021 Q120,9946,857
2020 Q420,9508,150
2020 Q323,2955,601
2020 Q222,3725,439
2020 Q120,2117,103
2019 Q420,4967,046
2019 Q322,6684,687
2019 Q222,2364,305
2019 Q120,1344,936
2018 Q419,5756,173
2018 Q321,3974,002
2018 Q220,6213,688
2018 Q117,9334,440
2017 Q417,7675,309
2017 Q319,3413,481
2017 Q218,6063,244
2017 Q116,1423,593
2016 Q415,6654,472
2016 Q316,7332,866
2016 Q215,9502,662
2016 Q113,8683,587
2015 Q413,5103,892
2015 Q314,7292,389
2015 Q214,2472,244
2015 Q112,4852,648
2014 Q412,3573,405
2014 Q313,6881,953

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Common questions

How many Triumph Bonneville cars are left in the UK?

23,498 were licensed and 12,366 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Bonneville cars are SORN?

12,366 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 35,864 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Bonneville disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,828 in 2025 Q2 and stand at 23,498 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is up 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,366 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 35,864 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Bonneville 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.