UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph TR7 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,540 licensed and 1,820 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph TR7 generic-model group.

Looking at a TR7?

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 TR7 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the TR7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,545 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 1,540 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 102% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,360 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 3,360 TR7 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,820 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual TR7 — 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 Q11,5401,820
2025 Q41,5371,802
2025 Q31,5421,786
2025 Q21,5261,792
2025 Q11,5221,782
2024 Q41,5451,718
2024 Q31,5441,733
2024 Q21,5441,753
2024 Q11,5241,774
2023 Q41,4901,793
2023 Q31,4861,784
2023 Q21,4591,806
2023 Q11,3751,858
2022 Q41,3431,934
2022 Q31,3461,911
2022 Q21,3031,929
2022 Q11,0802,045
2021 Q41,0372,199
2021 Q31,1542,075
2021 Q21,1002,088
2021 Q17612,248
2020 Q47392,462
2020 Q39242,261
2020 Q28632,250
2020 Q17162,428
2019 Q47382,421
2019 Q31,0082,142
2019 Q21,0062,087
2019 Q17482,209
2018 Q47292,380
2018 Q31,0012,106
2018 Q29552,067
2018 Q16742,209
2017 Q46792,389
2017 Q39902,086
2017 Q29842,038
2017 Q16742,105
2016 Q46822,297
2016 Q39711,978
2016 Q29671,939
2016 Q16472,176
2015 Q46832,235
2015 Q31,0081,882
2015 Q29531,863
2015 Q16631,996
2014 Q46872,195
2014 Q31,0341,838

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Common questions

How many Triumph TR7 cars are left in the UK?

1,540 were licensed and 1,820 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph TR7 cars are SORN?

1,820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,360 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the TR7 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,545 in 2024 Q4 and stand at 1,540 in 2026 Q1, flat 0%. That is up 102% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,820 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 3,360 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one TR7 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.