Car statistics
Mclaren car statistics
How many Mclaren cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Mclaren model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,945 +1.7% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 72 under 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 1,604 35.3% of those still registered
- New registrations in 2025 210 0.010% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Petrol 95.9% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 11 naming 9 Mclaren models
How many Mclaren cars are on the road?
There were 2,945 Mclaren cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,604 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Mclaren the No. 72 make on the road. That is the most on the road at any year end since 2010. Petrol makes up 95.9% of licensed Mclaren cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Mclaren cars licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 83 |
| 2012 | 283 |
| 2013 | 362 |
| 2014 | 487 |
| 2015 | 662 |
| 2016 | 1,058 |
| 2017 | 1,434 |
| 2018 | 1,968 |
| 2019 | 2,468 |
| 2020 | 2,545 |
| 2021 | 2,730 |
| 2022 | 2,698 |
| 2023 | 2,633 |
| 2024 | 2,739 |
| 2025 | 2,803 |
| 2026 | 2,945 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Mclaren cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Mclaren models
8 Mclaren models have a page of their own. The most common is the Mclaren 720S, with 521 licensed: 17.7% of all Mclaren cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720S | 521 | −4.1% | 220 | Petrol |
| 570S | 514 | −0.2% | 149 | Petrol |
| 600LT | 269 | 0.0% | 84 | Petrol |
| MP4 | 263 | −5.7% | 221 | Petrol |
| Artura | 227 | +20.7% | 96 | Petrol |
| GT | 192 | −4.0% | 81 | Petrol |
| 570GT | 175 | −4.9% | 38 | Petrol |
| 750S | 148 | +29.8% | 52 | Petrol |
New Mclaren cars registered each year
Registrations of new Mclaren cars in Great Britain peaked at 755 in 2019. In 2025, 210 were registered for the first time: 0.010% of all new cars, against 0.033% in 2019, Mclaren’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’10 | 5 |
| ’11 | 69 |
| ’12 | 226 |
| ’13 | 118 |
| ’14 | 180 |
| ’15 | 256 |
| ’16 | 544 |
| ’17 | 643 |
| ’18 | 724 |
| ’19 | 755 |
| ’20 | 398 |
| ’21 | 392 |
| ’22 | 266 |
| ’23 | 266 |
| ’24 | 263 |
| ’25 | 210 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Mclaren’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.000% |
| 2011 | 0.004% |
| 2012 | 0.011% |
| 2013 | 0.005% |
| 2014 | 0.007% |
| 2015 | 0.010% |
| 2016 | 0.020% |
| 2017 | 0.026% |
| 2018 | 0.031% |
| 2019 | 0.033% |
| 2020 | 0.025% |
| 2021 | 0.024% |
| 2022 | 0.016% |
| 2023 | 0.014% |
| 2024 | 0.013% |
| 2025 | 0.010% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Mclaren safety recalls
DVSA lists 11 safety recalls naming a Mclaren car model since 1992, across 9 models. 9 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking Mclaren No. 43 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several Mclaren models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2012 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 1 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 2 |
| ’23 | 2 |
| ’24 | 1 |
| ’25 | 1 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| Mclaren GT | 5 |
| Mclaren 600LT | 3 |
| Mclaren Artura | 3 |
| Mclaren 720S | 2 |
| Mclaren Senna | 2 |
| Mclaren 570GT | 1 |
| Mclaren 750S | 1 |
| Mclaren 765LT | 1 |
| Mclaren MP4 | 1 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Mclaren recalls
- 22 Apr 2025 McLaren brake pipe recall (2025/002) Mclaren GT, Mclaren 600LT, Mclaren Artura, Mclaren 750S
- 12 Dec 2024 McLaren GT - replace the bonnet latch assembly Mclaren GT
- 7 Dec 2023 McLaren Artura Mclaren Artura
- 21 Sept 2023 On affected vehicles the manufacturer has identified an issue with the hose connection in the area of the outboard right radiator where a coolant leak cannot be ruled out. Mclaren 600LT
- 16 Dec 2022 On affected vehicles the nut of the high-pressure fuel pipe can potentially loosen from the direct injection fuel pump leading to a fuel leak. Mclaren Artura
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Mclaren. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Sunbeam | 3,363 | −0.6% | Petrol |
| 70 | Kgm | 3,285 | +77.9% | Petrol |
| 71 | Hillman | 3,057 | −1.5% | Petrol |
| 72 | Mclaren | 2,945 | +1.7% | Petrol |
| 73 | Wolseley | 2,812 | −1.6% | Petrol |
| 74 | Austin-Morris | 2,419 | +0.3% | Petrol |
| 76 | Reliant | 2,072 | −1.4% | Petrol |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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