Car statistics
Sunbeam car statistics
How many Sunbeam cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Sunbeam model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 3,363 −0.6% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 69 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 1,307 28.0% of those still registered
- Most common fuel Petrol 100.0% of those licensed
- Models with a page 4 listed below
How many Sunbeam cars are on the road?
There were 3,363 Sunbeam cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,307 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Sunbeam the No. 69 make on the road. That is 5.6% fewer than the peak of 3,563 in 1996. Petrol makes up 100.0% of licensed Sunbeam cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Sunbeam cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 3,563 in 1996.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,658 |
| 1995 | 2,555 |
| 1996 | 3,563 |
| 1997 | 3,476 |
| 1998 | 3,470 |
| 1999 | 3,491 |
| 2000 | 3,377 |
| 2001 | 3,336 |
| 2002 | 3,292 |
| 2003 | 3,275 |
| 2004 | 3,240 |
| 2005 | 3,226 |
| 2006 | 3,112 |
| 2007 | 3,054 |
| 2008 | 3,002 |
| 2009 | 3,006 |
| 2010 | 2,957 |
| 2011 | 2,954 |
| 2012 | 2,933 |
| 2013 | 3,004 |
| 2014 | 3,023 |
| 2015 | 3,008 |
| 2016 | 2,993 |
| 2017 | 2,998 |
| 2018 | 3,207 |
| 2019 | 3,269 |
| 2020 | 3,312 |
| 2021 | 3,376 |
| 2022 | 3,451 |
| 2023 | 3,387 |
| 2024 | 3,395 |
| 2025 | 3,356 |
| 2026 | 3,363 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Sunbeam cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Sunbeam models
4 Sunbeam models have a page of their own. The most common is the Sunbeam Alpine, with 1,359 licensed: 40.4% of all Sunbeam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Chevrolet Gmc | 3,904 | −0.4% | Petrol |
| 67 | Dodge | 3,701 | −13.4% | Petrol |
| 68 | Alpine | 3,677 | +162.6% | Electric |
| 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 |
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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