UK vehicle statistics / Wacker Neuson

How many Wacker Neuson 3000 Series trucks are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 93 licensed and 91 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Wacker Neuson 3000 Series generic-model group.

Is the 3000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 150 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 91 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 184 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.

Fuel and when it shows up in the statistics

DfT codes every vehicle in the Wacker Neuson 3000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

Wacker Neuson 3000 Series first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Before you buy

• Ask why it was off the road — Of the 184 3000 Series vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (91 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 38% from the 2019 Q2 peak of 150. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
• Check the actual 3000 Series — 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.

Other Wacker Neuson models

• DW — 1,447 licensed
• Dv90 — 1,053 licensed
• Dv60 — 605 licensed
• 1000 Series — 134 licensed
• Th412 — 181 licensed
• Dv100 — 126 licensed

See how many of every Wacker Neuson model are left

Common questions

How many Wacker Neuson 3000 Series trucks are left in the UK?

93 were licensed and 91 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Wacker Neuson 3000 Series trucks are SORN?

91 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 184 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 3000 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 150 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 91 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 184 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 3000 Series coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Wacker Neuson 3000 Series generic-model group as diesel.

When does the 3000 Series appear in the UK statistics?

Wacker Neuson 3000 Series first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q3. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

Does this say whether one 3000 Series 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.