UK vehicle statistics / Victory
How many Victory cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 508 licensed and 449 SORN Victory vehicles in the UK, across 4 published model groups. That means 1 in 2 surviving Victory is currently off the road.
Looking at a Victory?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Victory fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Victory model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 873 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 508 in 2026 Q1, down 42%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 449 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 957 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Before you buy
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 957 Victory vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (449 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 42% from the 2017 Q3 peak of 873. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Victory — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Victory models
The published Victory model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- High Ball — 64 licensed, 40 SORN
- Jackpot — 74 licensed, 87 SORN
- Vegas — 165 licensed, 151 SORN
- Hammer — 205 licensed, 171 SORN
Every Victory model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer | 205 | 171 |
| Vegas | 165 | 151 |
| Jackpot | 74 | 87 |
| High Ball | 64 | 40 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Victory cars are left in the UK?
508 Victory vehicles were licensed and 449 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 4 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Victory is rarest?
Of the published Victory model groups, the High Ball has the smallest surviving population at 64 licensed and 40 SORN.
Is the Victory fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 873 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 508 in 2026 Q1, down 42%. That is down 20% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 449 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 957 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Victory population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.