Car statistics
Riley car statistics
How many Riley cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Riley model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 4,167 −1.0% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 66 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 1,345 24.4% of those still registered
- Most common fuel Petrol 99.9% of those licensed
- Models with a page 4 listed below
How many Riley cars are on the road?
There were 4,167 Riley cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 1,345 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Riley the No. 66 make on the road. That is 21.6% fewer than the peak of 5,313 in 1996. Petrol makes up 99.9% of licensed Riley cars, against 54.2% of all cars.
Riley cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 5,313 in 1996.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,489 |
| 1995 | 4,254 |
| 1996 | 5,313 |
| 1997 | 5,099 |
| 1998 | 5,015 |
| 1999 | 4,975 |
| 2000 | 4,812 |
| 2001 | 4,677 |
| 2002 | 4,569 |
| 2003 | 4,442 |
| 2004 | 4,424 |
| 2005 | 4,340 |
| 2006 | 4,229 |
| 2007 | 4,130 |
| 2008 | 4,129 |
| 2009 | 4,098 |
| 2010 | 4,060 |
| 2011 | 4,020 |
| 2012 | 4,035 |
| 2013 | 4,231 |
| 2014 | 4,263 |
| 2015 | 4,242 |
| 2016 | 4,208 |
| 2017 | 4,225 |
| 2018 | 4,314 |
| 2019 | 4,323 |
| 2020 | 4,290 |
| 2021 | 4,326 |
| 2022 | 4,324 |
| 2023 | 4,279 |
| 2024 | 4,227 |
| 2025 | 4,174 |
| 2026 | 4,167 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Riley cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Riley models
4 Riley models have a page of their own. The most common is the Riley 1.5, with 801 licensed: 19.2% of all Riley cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Genesis | 5,226 | +24.9% | Electric |
| 64 | Alpine | 4,896 | +184.3% | Electric |
| 65 | Daimler | 4,793 | −1.6% | Petrol |
| 66 | Riley | 4,167 | −1.0% | Petrol |
| 67 | Chevrolet Gmc | 4,114 | −1.1% | Petrol |
| 69 | Dodge | 3,651 | −13.1% | Petrol |
| 70 | Kgm | 3,484 | +64.5% | Petrol |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 37,519,147 car records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 529 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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