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HOW MANY TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 ARE LEFT?

There are 19 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 was highest during 2022 Q1 (38). The number taxed topped out in 2022 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 4 (11%) TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q3 the number of TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 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 MK1 has gained 9. Licensed models have increased by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

56% of the surviving 34 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MK1 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47077
1995 Q4150158
1996 Q4170172
1997 Q4170170
1998 Q414014-3
1999 Q4140140
2000 Q4140140
2001 Q4140140
2002 Q412012-2
2003 Q4170175
2004 Q4190192
2005 Q4190190
2006 Q418018-1
2007 Q41610268
2008 Q31712293
2008 Q41712290
2009 Q1161127-2
2009 Q215520-7
2009 Q31710277
2009 Q41710270
2010 Q11710270
2010 Q217219-8
2010 Q3159245
2010 Q4121123-1
2011 Q113922-1
2011 Q213417-5
2011 Q31214269
2011 Q41412260
2012 Q1141125-1
2012 Q213316-9
2012 Q314122610
2012 Q41313260
2013 Q11215271
2013 Q213619-8
2013 Q31312256
2013 Q491322-3
2014 Q11013231
2014 Q21112230
2014 Q31212241
2014 Q41212240
2015 Q1121123-1
2015 Q21510252
2015 Q31610261
2015 Q41610260
2016 Q11710271
2016 Q2161026-1
2016 Q3131225-1
2016 Q41512272
2017 Q11512270
2017 Q21318314
2017 Q31417310
2017 Q41517321
2018 Q11715320
2018 Q21815331
2018 Q3181432-1
2018 Q42013331
2019 Q11914330
2019 Q22015352
2019 Q32213350
2019 Q42015350
2020 Q1191534-1
2020 Q22014340
2020 Q32014340
2020 Q41916351
2021 Q12016361
2021 Q2191635-1
2021 Q32216383
2021 Q42216380
2022 Q12216380
2022 Q2201636-2
2022 Q32215371
2022 Q4201636-1
2023 Q12016360
2023 Q22016360
2023 Q3181634-2
2023 Q41816340
2024 Q11816340
2024 Q2191433-1
2024 Q32014341
2024 Q42014340
2025 Q12113340
2025 Q21915340

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.