UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Thruxton motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,268 licensed and 1,894 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Thruxton generic-model group.

Looking at a Thruxton?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Thruxton disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,004 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 2,268 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,894 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,162 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 4,162 Thruxton vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,894 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 25% from the 2021 Q3 peak of 3,004. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Thruxton — 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 Q12,2681,894
2025 Q42,2551,865
2025 Q32,8661,238
2025 Q22,8841,205
2025 Q12,3491,742
2024 Q42,3101,759
2024 Q32,8811,180
2024 Q22,8741,109
2024 Q12,3601,298
2023 Q42,3351,577
2023 Q32,9151,007
2023 Q22,922950
2023 Q12,4101,195
2022 Q42,4001,461
2022 Q32,956916
2022 Q22,969851
2022 Q12,5661,071
2021 Q42,5131,358
2021 Q33,004855
2021 Q22,988813
2021 Q12,4531,031
2020 Q42,4521,303
2020 Q32,927847
2020 Q22,848789
2020 Q12,4931,090
2019 Q42,5461,085
2019 Q32,923663
2019 Q22,869618
2019 Q12,529726
2018 Q42,451936
2018 Q32,845517
2018 Q22,799475
2018 Q12,391617
2017 Q42,302810
2017 Q32,605455
2017 Q22,534409
2017 Q12,226450
2016 Q42,119595
2016 Q32,251342
2016 Q22,026329
2016 Q11,389437
2015 Q41,344485
2015 Q31,520275
2015 Q21,487256
2015 Q11,261306
2014 Q41,189409
2014 Q31,316224

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Common questions

How many Triumph Thruxton motorcycles are left in the UK?

2,268 were licensed and 1,894 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Thruxton motorcycles are SORN?

1,894 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,162 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Thruxton disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 3,004 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 2,268 in 2026 Q1, down 25%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,894 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,162 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Thruxton 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.