Car statistics
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus statistics
How many Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Lotus compares with other versions of the Talbot Sunbeam. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 179 −3.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 196 Off the road, not taxed
- Licensed in 1994 210 when this data begins
- Share of Talbot Sunbeams 58.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 52.3% of those still registered are SORN
- Most common fuel Petrol 100.0% of those licensed
How many Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses are left in Great Britain?
There were 179 Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 196 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 14.8% lower than the 210 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 52.3% of those still registered are off the road.
Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 210 | – |
| 1995 | 139 | – |
| 1996 | 155 | – |
| 1997 | 171 | – |
| 1998 | 132 | – |
| 1999 | 116 | – |
| 2000 | 117 | – |
| 2001 | 105 | – |
| 2002 | 99 | – |
| 2003 | 106 | – |
| 2004 | 101 | – |
| 2005 | 97 | – |
| 2006 | 86 | – |
| 2007 | 84 | 174 |
| 2008 | 70 | 185 |
| 2009 | 66 | 189 |
| 2010 | 61 | 185 |
| 2011 | 57 | 190 |
| 2012 | 55 | 204 |
| 2013 | 54 | 226 |
| 2014 | 54 | 221 |
| 2015 | 62 | 226 |
| 2016 | 68 | 237 |
| 2017 | 57 | 260 |
| 2018 | 60 | 260 |
| 2019 | 60 | 262 |
| 2020 | 60 | 269 |
| 2021 | 81 | 257 |
| 2022 | 122 | 227 |
| 2023 | 145 | 210 |
| 2024 | 184 | 179 |
| 2025 | 180 | 193 |
| 2026 | 179 | 196 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses have survived?
More Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses are registered today (375, licensed or SORN) than were licensed in 1994 (210). For other versions of the Talbot Sunbeam from the same era, the figure is 4.7%.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 7 other versions of the Talbot Sunbeam from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 100.0% |
| Other Talbot Sunbeam versions of the same age | 4.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 189 Talbot Sunbeam Lotuses licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 2,101cc to 2,200cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,101cc to 2,200cc 189 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Talbot Sunbeam page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Talbot Sunbeam MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Talbot Sunbeams in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the Lotus.
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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 | 375 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- 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, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “SUNBEAM LOTUS”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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