UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Speed Four motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 194 licensed and 371 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Speed Four generic-model group.

Looking at a Speed Four?

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Is the Speed Four disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 516 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 194 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 33% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 371 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 565 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 Speed Four generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 565 Speed Four vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (371 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 62% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 516. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Speed Four — 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 Q1194371
2025 Q4195367
2025 Q3227336
2025 Q2225334
2025 Q1212351
2024 Q4211347
2024 Q3239330
2024 Q2261327
2024 Q1237339
2023 Q4227346
2023 Q3259318
2023 Q2272308
2023 Q1254321
2022 Q4255338
2022 Q3275308
2022 Q2283298
2022 Q1273305
2021 Q4276314
2021 Q3308284
2021 Q2301291
2021 Q1289297
2020 Q4302307
2020 Q3332272
2020 Q2317270
2020 Q1318281
2019 Q4330275
2019 Q3357245
2019 Q2360234
2019 Q1337240
2018 Q4341260
2018 Q3383231
2018 Q2381220
2018 Q1343241
2017 Q4365262
2017 Q3423209
2017 Q2442192
2017 Q1393200
2016 Q4409218
2016 Q3456179
2016 Q2447164
2016 Q1435190
2015 Q4437197
2015 Q3478150
2015 Q2483148
2015 Q1449156
2014 Q4440184
2014 Q3516133

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Common questions

How many Triumph Speed Four motorcycles are left in the UK?

194 were licensed and 371 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Speed Four motorcycles are SORN?

371 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 565 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Speed Four disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 516 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 194 in 2026 Q1, down 62%. That is down 33% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 371 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 565 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Speed Four coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Speed Four 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.