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HOW MANY TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT ARE LEFT?

There are 327 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 453 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT was highest during 2007 Q4 (864). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 84 (10%) TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT 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 THUNDERBIRD SPORT has gained 6. Licensed models have fallen by 190 and the SORNed total has increased by 196.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 29 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 41.

58% of the remaining 780 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD SPORT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q47107171
1998 Q42450245174
1999 Q44220422177
2000 Q45230523101
2001 Q4573057350
2002 Q45320532-41
2003 Q46340634102
2004 Q4719071985
2005 Q47160716-3
2006 Q47100710-6
2007 Q4682182864154
2008 Q3726133859-5
2008 Q4660196856-3
2009 Q1636180816-40
2009 Q271913685539
2009 Q3702136838-17
2009 Q4601230831-7
2010 Q1561232793-38
2010 Q265816282027
2010 Q3644154798-22
2010 Q45272738002
2011 Q1522246768-32
2011 Q262617179729
2011 Q3592174766-31
2011 Q451627278822
2012 Q1506257763-25
2012 Q25821817630
2012 Q3592166758-5
2012 Q448629077618
2013 Q1449300749-27
2013 Q254022176112
2013 Q3551186737-24
2013 Q445532978447
2014 Q1440278718-66
2014 Q252623776345
2014 Q353625779330
2014 Q4433353786-7
2015 Q1419299718-68
2015 Q251725777456
2015 Q353825679420
2015 Q4432358790-4
2016 Q1418342760-30
2016 Q251426678020
2016 Q351627579111
2016 Q441538780211
2017 Q1407331738-64
2017 Q247231979153
2017 Q34643327965
2017 Q4363432795-1
2018 Q1357378735-60
2018 Q244831876631
2018 Q346133079125
2018 Q4354433787-4
2019 Q1343385728-59
2019 Q241335376638
2019 Q341637679226
2019 Q4310472782-10
2020 Q1271487758-24
2020 Q2339412751-7
2020 Q336741678332
2020 Q4285492777-6
2021 Q1276457733-44
2021 Q237439777138
2021 Q337241078211
2021 Q4291487778-4
2022 Q1289454743-35
2022 Q237039076017
2022 Q33624077699
2022 Q42844857690
2023 Q1274462736-33
2023 Q233942976832
2023 Q334243677810
2023 Q4252513765-13
2024 Q1255469724-41
2024 Q233343676945
2024 Q334543778213
2024 Q4260515775-7
2025 Q12585187761
2025 Q23274537804

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.