RILEY > 1.5 > 1.5 LITRE

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HOW MANY RILEY 1.5 LITRE ARE LEFT?

There are 483 RILEY 1.5 LITRE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 179 RILEY 1.5 LITRE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of RILEY 1.5 LITRE was highest during 2022 Q4 (671). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (1%) RILEY 1.5 LITRE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of RILEY 1.5 LITRE has gained 27. Licensed models have fallen by 61 and the SORNed total has increased by 88.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 RILEY 1.5 LITRE models. Taxed models have declined by 49 and the SORNed total has increased by 46.

73% of the surviving 662 RILEY 1.5 LITRE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY RILEY 1.5 LITRE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44740474474
1995 Q44680468-6
1996 Q45930593125
1997 Q45870587-6
1998 Q459305936
1999 Q45770577-16
2000 Q45650565-12
2001 Q456905694
2002 Q45350535-34
2003 Q453905394
2004 Q45330533-6
2005 Q45310531-2
2006 Q45290529-2
2007 Q45059660172
2008 Q350882590-11
2008 Q4502925944
2009 Q150279581-13
2009 Q2501865876
2009 Q3498935914
2009 Q44931025954
2010 Q148595580-15
2010 Q2489925811
2010 Q3492925843
2010 Q4493965895
2011 Q149189580-9
2011 Q2494955899
2011 Q34921025945
2011 Q44931076006
2012 Q1486101587-13
2012 Q248994583-4
2012 Q34841085929
2012 Q449810760513
2013 Q150293595-10
2013 Q2518785961
2013 Q3523826059
2013 Q45269462015
2014 Q152692618-2
2014 Q252988617-1
2014 Q35399062912
2014 Q4540916312
2015 Q1542926343
2015 Q2544916351
2015 Q3541956361
2015 Q45361036393
2016 Q15371066434
2016 Q25381056430
2016 Q3533105638-5
2016 Q45341076413
2017 Q15361076432
2017 Q254011365310
2017 Q35341206541
2017 Q4526124650-4
2018 Q15241266500
2018 Q25281226500
2018 Q35361206566
2018 Q4534120654-2
2019 Q15381226606
2019 Q2535123658-2
2019 Q35351246591
2019 Q45381266645
2020 Q15351306651
2020 Q25321336650
2020 Q3523135658-7
2020 Q45211376580
2021 Q1516138654-4
2021 Q25211416628
2021 Q35231446675
2021 Q45231466692
2022 Q15211506712
2022 Q2517147664-7
2022 Q35201456651
2022 Q45201516716
2023 Q1519149668-3
2023 Q2515149664-4
2023 Q35141516651
2023 Q4516148664-1
2024 Q15121536651
2024 Q25041616650
2024 Q3495165660-5
2024 Q4485173658-2
2025 Q14821776591
2025 Q24831796623

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.