UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph TR5 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 547 licensed and 151 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph TR5 generic-model group.

Looking at a TR5?

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 TR5 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TR5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 550 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 547 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 151 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 698 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 698 TR5 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (151 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual TR5 — 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 Q1547151
2025 Q4548146
2025 Q3550142
2025 Q2548138
2025 Q1543141
2024 Q4545137
2024 Q3546133
2024 Q2550130
2024 Q1545133
2023 Q4537134
2023 Q3536135
2023 Q2541136
2023 Q1538139
2022 Q4538139
2022 Q3534132
2022 Q2540127
2022 Q1533130
2021 Q4530130
2021 Q3522129
2021 Q2515129
2021 Q1514126
2020 Q4511129
2020 Q3506129
2020 Q2505130
2020 Q1506135
2019 Q4502134
2019 Q3503133
2019 Q2498128
2019 Q1485134
2018 Q4475135
2018 Q3476134
2018 Q2460139
2018 Q1453137
2017 Q4449141
2017 Q3449141
2017 Q2448137
2017 Q1443129
2016 Q4432137
2016 Q3434129
2016 Q2442121
2016 Q1446114
2015 Q4446113
2015 Q3452106
2015 Q2454101
2015 Q144999
2014 Q4444105
2014 Q3447104

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Common questions

How many Triumph TR5 cars are left in the UK?

547 were licensed and 151 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph TR5 cars are SORN?

151 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 698 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TR5 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 550 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 547 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 151 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 698 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one TR5 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.