UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Speed Master motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 173 licensed and 240 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Speed Master generic-model group.

Looking at a Speed Master?

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Is the Speed Master disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 333 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 240 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 413 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 Master generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 413 Speed Master vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (240 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 48% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 333. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Speed Master — 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 Q1173240
2025 Q4174238
2025 Q3228183
2025 Q2225187
2025 Q1186222
2024 Q4197209
2024 Q3246164
2024 Q2239165
2024 Q1200184
2023 Q4216193
2023 Q3256158
2023 Q2254153
2023 Q1213174
2022 Q4227177
2022 Q3267141
2022 Q2268136
2022 Q1235152
2021 Q4240172
2021 Q3281125
2021 Q2290120
2021 Q1234146
2020 Q4237173
2020 Q3292128
2020 Q2273139
2020 Q1226174
2019 Q4240176
2019 Q3295130
2019 Q2286121
2019 Q1255143
2018 Q4257161
2018 Q3315109
2018 Q2310101
2018 Q1266125
2017 Q4279141
2017 Q3325100
2017 Q231199
2017 Q1282109
2016 Q4285132
2016 Q3324102
2016 Q232394
2016 Q1283127
2015 Q4279142
2015 Q3313103
2015 Q2305102
2015 Q1265123
2014 Q4287143
2014 Q3333100

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Common questions

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

173 were licensed and 240 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Speed Master motorcycles are SORN?

240 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 413 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Speed Master disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 333 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 173 in 2026 Q1, down 48%. That is down 26% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 240 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 413 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Speed Master coded as?

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

Does this say whether one Speed Master 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.