Car statistics
Shineray car statistics
How many Shineray cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Shineray model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,059 +205800.0% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 77 under 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 5 0.2% of those still registered
- New registrations in 2025 479 0.024% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Electric 54.8% of those licensed
- Models with a page 2 listed below
How many Shineray cars are on the road?
There were 2,059 Shineray cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 5 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Shineray the No. 77 make on the road. That is the most on the road at any year end since 2005. Electric makes up 54.8% of licensed Shineray cars, against 5.5% of all cars.
Shineray cars licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 475 |
| 2026 | 2,059 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Shineray cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Shineray models
2 Shineray models have a page of their own. The most common is the Shineray EX5, with 1,128 licensed: 54.8% of all Shineray cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
New Shineray cars registered each year
Registrations of new Shineray cars in Great Britain peaked at 479 in 2025. In 2025, 479 were registered for the first time: 0.024% of all new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 2 |
| ’06 | 1 |
| ’07 | 6 |
| ’08 | 3 |
| ’09 | 1 |
| ’10 | 3 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 1 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 479 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Shineray’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.000% |
| 2006 | 0.000% |
| 2007 | 0.000% |
| 2008 | 0.000% |
| 2009 | 0.000% |
| 2010 | 0.000% |
| 2011 | 0.000% |
| 2012 | 0.000% |
| 2013 | 0.000% |
| 2014 | 0.000% |
| 2015 | 0.000% |
| 2016 | 0.000% |
| 2017 | 0.000% |
| 2018 | 0.000% |
| 2019 | 0.000% |
| 2020 | 0.000% |
| 2021 | 0.000% |
| 2022 | 0.000% |
| 2023 | 0.000% |
| 2024 | 0.000% |
| 2025 | 0.024% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Wolseley | 2,812 | −1.6% | Petrol |
| 74 | Austin-Morris | 2,419 | +0.3% | Petrol |
| 76 | Reliant | 2,072 | −1.4% | Petrol |
| 77 | Shineray | 2,059 | +205800.0% | Electric |
| 78 | Lancia | 2,031 | −0.5% | Petrol |
| 79 | Ora | 1,995 | −3.9% | Electric |
| 80 | Perodua | 1,949 | −13.8% | 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 |
- 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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