UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Herald cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,644 licensed and 2,051 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Herald generic-model group.

Looking at a Herald?

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

Is the Herald disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,814 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 2,644 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,051 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,695 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 4,695 Herald vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,051 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Herald — 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 Q12,6442,051
2025 Q42,6532,016
2025 Q32,6741,986
2025 Q22,7031,953
2025 Q12,7091,930
2024 Q42,7191,896
2024 Q32,7721,843
2024 Q22,7771,834
2024 Q12,7781,854
2023 Q42,7321,842
2023 Q32,7621,818
2023 Q22,8141,811
2023 Q12,8011,812
2022 Q42,7941,824
2022 Q32,8101,803
2022 Q22,8091,807
2022 Q12,8001,820
2021 Q42,7901,839
2021 Q32,8081,815
2021 Q22,8081,826
2021 Q12,7491,856
2020 Q42,7221,880
2020 Q32,7211,863
2020 Q22,6891,861
2020 Q12,6751,875
2019 Q42,6691,881
2019 Q32,6861,871
2019 Q22,6691,847
2019 Q12,6461,885
2018 Q42,6071,907
2018 Q32,5721,917
2018 Q22,5121,925
2018 Q12,3082,112
2017 Q42,3332,090
2017 Q32,3662,048
2017 Q22,4231,984
2017 Q12,4311,869
2016 Q42,4071,859
2016 Q32,4541,809
2016 Q22,4831,764
2016 Q12,4791,745
2015 Q42,4641,745
2015 Q32,4961,689
2015 Q22,5461,621
2015 Q12,5751,607
2014 Q42,5521,590
2014 Q32,6031,544

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Common questions

How many Triumph Herald cars are left in the UK?

2,644 were licensed and 2,051 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Herald cars are SORN?

2,051 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,695 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Herald disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,814 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 2,644 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,051 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,695 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Herald 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.