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HOW MANY TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 ARE LEFT?

There are 2,072 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,869 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 was highest during 2021 Q4 (3,978). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 37 (1%) TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 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 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 has gained 323. Licensed models have increased by 614 and the SORNed total has fallen by 291.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 116 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 models. Taxed models have grown by 336 and the SORNed total has fallen by 220.

53% of the surviving 3,941 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,56903,5693,569
1995 Q43,20903,209-360
1996 Q43,08703,087-122
1997 Q42,92302,923-164
1998 Q42,59102,591-332
1999 Q42,44302,443-148
2000 Q42,25902,259-184
2001 Q42,20202,202-57
2002 Q42,11302,113-89
2003 Q42,02702,027-86
2004 Q41,93901,939-88
2005 Q41,83401,834-105
2006 Q41,71301,713-121
2007 Q41,5872,0723,6591,946
2008 Q31,9361,5103,446-213
2008 Q41,4442,1593,603157
2009 Q11,3262,2313,557-46
2009 Q21,8111,8663,677120
2009 Q31,8471,5053,352-325
2009 Q41,4072,0933,500148
2010 Q11,3042,1403,444-56
2010 Q21,7641,7933,557113
2010 Q31,7661,5053,271-286
2010 Q41,2902,1113,401130
2011 Q11,2142,1563,370-31
2011 Q21,6751,8363,511141
2011 Q31,6741,6003,274-237
2011 Q41,2502,1673,417143
2012 Q11,2172,1943,411-6
2012 Q21,5801,8913,47160
2012 Q31,5971,5353,132-339
2012 Q41,2202,1423,362230
2013 Q11,1262,1783,304-58
2013 Q21,5151,9453,460156
2013 Q31,5741,5633,137-323
2013 Q41,1952,4823,677540
2014 Q11,1222,2613,383-294
2014 Q21,5262,0283,554171
2014 Q31,5732,1023,675121
2014 Q41,1532,5103,663-12
2015 Q11,1072,3303,437-226
2015 Q21,4582,1603,618181
2015 Q31,5202,1883,70890
2015 Q41,1992,5253,72416
2016 Q11,1572,4613,618-106
2016 Q21,4602,1953,65537
2016 Q31,4832,2243,70752
2016 Q41,1812,5463,72720
2017 Q11,1762,3713,547-180
2017 Q21,4782,2883,766219
2017 Q31,5192,3103,82963
2017 Q41,2672,5623,8290
2018 Q11,2242,4323,656-173
2018 Q21,5552,1963,75195
2018 Q31,6532,2223,875124
2018 Q41,4422,4463,88813
2019 Q11,4522,2913,743-145
2019 Q21,6972,1493,846103
2019 Q31,7612,1553,91670
2019 Q41,6182,2933,911-5
2020 Q11,5972,2733,870-41
2020 Q21,7362,0893,825-45
2020 Q31,8252,0683,89368
2020 Q41,7882,1353,92330
2021 Q11,8222,0543,876-47
2021 Q21,9771,9633,94064
2021 Q31,9911,9473,938-2
2021 Q41,9971,9813,97840
2022 Q11,9841,9433,927-51
2022 Q22,0651,8853,95023
2022 Q32,0691,8743,943-7
2022 Q42,0781,8963,97431
2023 Q12,0841,8873,971-3
2023 Q22,1041,8533,957-14
2023 Q32,0461,8453,891-66
2023 Q42,0361,8503,886-5
2024 Q12,1281,8323,96074
2024 Q22,1341,8073,941-19
2024 Q32,1391,7953,934-7
2024 Q42,1111,8113,922-12
2025 Q12,0711,8613,93210
2025 Q22,0721,8693,9419

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.