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HOW MANY RILEY ELF ARE LEFT?

There are 444 RILEY ELF left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 345 RILEY ELF that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more RILEY ELF, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

During 2017 Q2 the number of RILEY ELF that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of RILEY ELF has gained 140. Licensed models have increased by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 65.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 57 RILEY ELF models. Taxed models have grown by 45 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

56% of the surviving 789 RILEY ELF in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY RILEY ELF ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46450645645
1995 Q45460546-99
1996 Q47370737191
1997 Q473807381
1998 Q46780678-60
1999 Q467906791
2000 Q46010601-78
2001 Q45440544-57
2002 Q45250525-19
2003 Q44720472-53
2004 Q447804786
2005 Q44420442-36
2006 Q43980398-44
2007 Q4383194577179
2008 Q33802055858
2008 Q4386189575-10
2009 Q1387181568-7
2009 Q2384171555-13
2009 Q337820157924
2009 Q4372188560-19
2010 Q1370174544-16
2010 Q2366173539-5
2010 Q337019656627
2010 Q4365185550-16
2011 Q1363180543-7
2011 Q235819955714
2011 Q335921457316
2011 Q4357199556-17
2012 Q1360194554-2
2012 Q23671875540
2012 Q335821457218
2012 Q4353202555-17
2013 Q1355185540-15
2013 Q234121155212
2013 Q333523557018
2013 Q432826158919
2014 Q13292645934
2014 Q2334257591-2
2014 Q337026863847
2014 Q43622766380
2015 Q13652756402
2015 Q23692806499
2015 Q336729366011
2015 Q43692976666
2016 Q13633046671
2016 Q23593136725
2016 Q33453296742
2016 Q43393376762
2017 Q13423356771
2017 Q234535770225
2017 Q33463627086
2017 Q4340366706-2
2018 Q13403697093
2018 Q23653457101
2018 Q33733387111
2018 Q438733472110
2019 Q13893327210
2019 Q24043257298
2019 Q34053287334
2019 Q4403328731-2
2020 Q14033327354
2020 Q2399333732-3
2020 Q34073277342
2020 Q44093277362
2021 Q14123277393
2021 Q24193297489
2021 Q34203357557
2021 Q44263357616
2022 Q14263397654
2022 Q24263427683
2022 Q34293397680
2022 Q44343397735
2023 Q1431336767-6
2023 Q24383307681
2023 Q3424334758-10
2023 Q44243377613
2024 Q144133277312
2024 Q24473327796
2024 Q34453347790
2024 Q44413417823
2025 Q14453437886
2025 Q24443457891

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.