UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Dolomite cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,065 licensed and 1,013 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Dolomite generic-model group.

Looking at a Dolomite?

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

Is the Dolomite disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,099 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 1,065 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,013 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,078 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 Dolomite generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,078 Dolomite vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,013 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Dolomite — 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 Q11,0651,013
2025 Q41,074999
2025 Q31,073995
2025 Q21,073980
2025 Q11,071977
2024 Q41,093946
2024 Q31,097946
2024 Q21,095953
2024 Q11,099958
2023 Q41,080959
2023 Q31,075946
2023 Q21,082945
2023 Q11,086941
2022 Q41,086948
2022 Q31,069943
2022 Q21,056943
2022 Q11,035963
2021 Q41,017985
2021 Q31,011982
2021 Q2975992
2021 Q18831,039
2020 Q48761,079
2020 Q38911,052
2020 Q28621,057
2020 Q18271,096
2019 Q48261,099
2019 Q38671,059
2019 Q28571,048
2019 Q17671,089
2018 Q47551,147
2018 Q38071,087
2018 Q27761,091
2018 Q16501,169
2017 Q46561,210
2017 Q37491,118
2017 Q27481,107
2017 Q16571,105
2016 Q46611,157
2016 Q37441,046
2016 Q27331,053
2016 Q16211,130
2015 Q46241,161
2015 Q37401,028
2015 Q27261,012
2015 Q16101,031
2014 Q46101,115
2014 Q3770959

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Common questions

How many Triumph Dolomite cars are left in the UK?

1,065 were licensed and 1,013 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Dolomite cars are SORN?

1,013 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,078 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Dolomite disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,099 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 1,065 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,013 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,078 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Dolomite coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Dolomite 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.