UK vehicle statistics / Triumph

How many Triumph Vitesse cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,625 licensed and 945 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Triumph Vitesse generic-model group.

Looking at a Vitesse?

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

Is the Vitesse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,681 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 1,625 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 945 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,570 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 2,570 Vitesse vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (945 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Vitesse — 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 Q11,625945
2025 Q41,630937
2025 Q31,643922
2025 Q21,643909
2025 Q11,648902
2024 Q41,662877
2024 Q31,673855
2024 Q21,675861
2024 Q11,674864
2023 Q41,636867
2023 Q31,651845
2023 Q21,681844
2023 Q11,664853
2022 Q41,659855
2022 Q31,659840
2022 Q21,666835
2022 Q11,650840
2021 Q41,626860
2021 Q31,627834
2021 Q21,631833
2021 Q11,614840
2020 Q41,610843
2020 Q31,610838
2020 Q21,594841
2020 Q11,575848
2019 Q41,569851
2019 Q31,573849
2019 Q21,574844
2019 Q11,562856
2018 Q41,530871
2018 Q31,519873
2018 Q21,486882
2018 Q11,375974
2017 Q41,379973
2017 Q31,395957
2017 Q21,410932
2017 Q11,405879
2016 Q41,399872
2016 Q31,401855
2016 Q21,429813
2016 Q11,440799
2015 Q41,436804
2015 Q31,440783
2015 Q21,468746
2015 Q11,460745
2014 Q41,457742
2014 Q31,477737

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Common questions

How many Triumph Vitesse cars are left in the UK?

1,625 were licensed and 945 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Triumph Vitesse cars are SORN?

945 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,570 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vitesse disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,681 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 1,625 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 945 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 2,570 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vitesse 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.