UK vehicle statistics / TVR

How many TVR Tuscan cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 576 licensed and 587 SORN vehicles in the UK within the TVR Tuscan generic-model group.

Looking at a Tuscan?

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

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Is the Tuscan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 980 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 576 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,163 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 1,163 Tuscan vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (587 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 41% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 980. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Tuscan — 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 Q1576587
2025 Q4559607
2025 Q3708464
2025 Q2734444
2025 Q1618552
2024 Q4576593
2024 Q3730454
2024 Q2734436
2024 Q1642497
2023 Q4609573
2023 Q3758430
2023 Q2772413
2023 Q1690460
2022 Q4667533
2022 Q3794396
2022 Q2806382
2022 Q1714429
2021 Q4697497
2021 Q3814381
2021 Q2796381
2021 Q1670458
2020 Q4668527
2020 Q3797408
2020 Q2763395
2020 Q1706474
2019 Q4723485
2019 Q3834372
2019 Q2852331
2019 Q1765376
2018 Q4751450
2018 Q3879327
2018 Q2886301
2018 Q1781356
2017 Q4775423
2017 Q3889310
2017 Q2899293
2017 Q1828312
2016 Q4821376
2016 Q3928259
2016 Q2932255
2016 Q1840320
2015 Q4845349
2015 Q3944244
2015 Q2949244
2015 Q1846285
2014 Q4851350
2014 Q3980221

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Common questions

How many TVR Tuscan cars are left in the UK?

576 were licensed and 587 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many TVR Tuscan cars are SORN?

587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,163 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Tuscan disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 980 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 576 in 2026 Q1, down 41%. That is down 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 587 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,163 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Tuscan 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.