UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Rocket motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,326 licensed and 1,701 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Rocket generic-model group.

Looking at a Rocket?

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

Is the Rocket disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,844 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 3,326 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is up 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,027 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 5,027 Rocket vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,701 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Rocket — 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 Q13,3261,701
2025 Q43,2771,704
2025 Q33,8441,136
2025 Q23,8261,108
2025 Q13,3541,500
2024 Q43,2371,489
2024 Q33,7031,004
2024 Q23,677957
2024 Q13,2171,102
2023 Q43,0761,363
2023 Q33,540895
2023 Q23,510847
2023 Q13,088976
2022 Q43,0641,188
2022 Q33,452772
2022 Q23,378730
2022 Q13,006886
2021 Q42,9371,108
2021 Q33,266730
2021 Q23,076717
2021 Q12,550912
2020 Q42,6131,040
2020 Q32,935682
2020 Q22,756669
2020 Q12,347857
2019 Q42,125835
2019 Q32,395580
2019 Q22,387524
2019 Q12,154648
2018 Q42,144824
2018 Q32,462532
2018 Q22,462485
2018 Q12,201588
2017 Q42,241757
2017 Q32,554456
2017 Q22,596417
2017 Q12,358485
2016 Q42,354665
2016 Q32,606388
2016 Q22,615343
2016 Q12,344485
2015 Q42,314582
2015 Q32,574319
2015 Q22,531307
2015 Q12,202397
2014 Q42,199546
2014 Q32,514255

Other Triumph models

See how many of every Triumph model are left

Common questions

How many Triumph Rocket motorcycles are left in the UK?

3,326 were licensed and 1,701 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Rocket motorcycles are SORN?

1,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,027 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Rocket disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,844 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 3,326 in 2026 Q1, down 13%. That is up 30% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,027 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Rocket 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.