RILEY

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HOW MANY RILEY ARE LEFT?

There are 4,392 RILEY left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,360 RILEY that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more RILEY, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

In the last 10 years the total number of RILEY has gained 410. Licensed models have fallen by 67 and the SORNed total has increased by 477.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 124 RILEY models. Taxed models have declined by 98 and the SORNed total has increased by 222.

76% of the surviving 5,752 RILEY in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY RILEY ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,59304,5934,593
1995 Q44,35004,350-243
1996 Q45,40605,4061,056
1997 Q45,19605,196-210
1998 Q45,11105,111-85
1999 Q45,07505,075-36
2000 Q44,90604,906-169
2001 Q44,77604,776-130
2002 Q44,67304,673-103
2003 Q44,54404,544-129
2004 Q44,52304,523-21
2005 Q44,43804,438-85
2006 Q44,32204,322-116
2007 Q44,2298225,051729
2008 Q34,2458015,046-5
2008 Q44,2198045,023-23
2009 Q14,1997614,960-63
2009 Q24,2177474,9644
2009 Q34,2048295,03369
2009 Q44,1878255,012-21
2010 Q14,1597754,934-78
2010 Q24,1587684,926-8
2010 Q34,1798094,98862
2010 Q44,1418184,959-29
2011 Q14,1267754,901-58
2011 Q24,1178294,94645
2011 Q34,1168774,99347
2011 Q44,1038774,980-13
2012 Q14,1118114,922-58
2012 Q24,1038244,9275
2012 Q34,0748924,96639
2012 Q44,1158824,99731
2013 Q14,1617634,924-73
2013 Q24,2407384,97854
2013 Q34,3037325,03557
2013 Q44,3238405,163128
2014 Q14,3358375,1729
2014 Q24,3578125,169-3
2014 Q34,4868435,329160
2014 Q44,4538715,324-5
2015 Q14,4668705,33612
2015 Q24,4598835,3426
2015 Q34,4439225,36523
2015 Q44,4279545,38116
2016 Q14,4299735,40221
2016 Q24,4249855,4097
2016 Q34,4051,0125,4178
2016 Q44,3891,0345,4236
2017 Q14,4161,0215,43714
2017 Q24,4381,0855,52386
2017 Q34,4181,1145,5329
2017 Q44,3951,1345,529-3
2018 Q14,4171,1385,55526
2018 Q24,4561,1015,5572
2018 Q34,4861,0885,57417
2018 Q44,4851,0935,5784
2019 Q14,4981,0885,5868
2019 Q24,5081,0865,5948
2019 Q34,5201,0965,61622
2019 Q44,5011,1215,6226
2020 Q14,5001,1365,63614
2020 Q24,4901,1385,628-8
2020 Q34,4871,1385,625-3
2020 Q44,4681,1435,611-14
2021 Q14,4681,1575,62514
2021 Q24,4901,1645,65429
2021 Q34,4921,1815,67319
2021 Q44,5021,1895,69118
2022 Q14,5131,1955,70817
2022 Q24,4921,2025,694-14
2022 Q34,5041,2025,70612
2022 Q44,5081,2175,72519
2023 Q14,5101,2115,721-4
2023 Q24,5271,2115,73817
2023 Q34,4781,2235,701-37
2023 Q44,4561,2495,7054
2024 Q14,4781,2515,72924
2024 Q24,4801,2515,7312
2024 Q34,4621,2615,723-8
2024 Q44,4121,3115,7230
2025 Q14,4001,3395,73916
2025 Q24,3921,3605,75213

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.