UK vehicle statistics / Vmoto
How many Vmoto cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,449 licensed and 1,739 SORN Vmoto vehicles in the UK, across 8 published model groups. That means 1 in 3 surviving Vmoto is currently off the road.
Looking at a Vmoto?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Vmoto fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Vmoto model group: 3,449 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Vmoto range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 312% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,739 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,188 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 5,188 Vmoto vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (1,739 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
- Check the actual Vmoto — 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 Vmoto models
The published Vmoto model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- CUM — 29 licensed, 79 SORN
- TC — 91 licensed, 53 SORN
- TS — 124 licensed, 35 SORN
- TS1 — 121 licensed, 110 SORN
- TC1 — 151 licensed, 222 SORN
Every Vmoto model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| CPA | 2,143 | 635 |
| TCM | 404 | 329 |
| CUX | 386 | 276 |
| TC1 | 151 | 222 |
| TS1 | 121 | 110 |
| TS | 124 | 35 |
| TC | 91 | 53 |
| CUM | 29 | 79 |
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 Vmoto cars are left in the UK?
3,449 Vmoto vehicles were licensed and 1,739 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 8 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Vmoto is rarest?
Of the published Vmoto model groups, the CUM has the smallest surviving population at 29 licensed and 79 SORN.
Is the Vmoto fleet shrinking?
3,449 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the Vmoto range is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 312% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,739 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 5,188 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Does a Vmoto 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.