Car statistics
Toyota Starlet SR statistics
How many Toyota Starlet SRs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SR compares with other versions of the Toyota Starlet. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Toyota Starlet.
- Licensed in Great Britain 69 −6.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 122 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 25.1% Other Toyota Starlet versions 14.5%
- Peak year 1999 748 licensed
- Share of Toyota Starlets 3.9% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 63.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Toyota Starlet SRs are left in Great Britain?
There were 69 Toyota Starlet SRs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 122 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 90.8% lower than its peak of 748 in 1999. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 63.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Toyota Starlet SRs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 548 | – |
| 1999 | 748 | – |
| 2000 | 727 | – |
| 2001 | 724 | – |
| 2002 | 727 | – |
| 2003 | 713 | – |
| 2004 | 714 | – |
| 2005 | 684 | – |
| 2006 | 647 | – |
| 2007 | 610 | 25 |
| 2008 | 596 | 20 |
| 2009 | 525 | 33 |
| 2010 | 464 | 37 |
| 2011 | 424 | 48 |
| 2012 | 389 | 39 |
| 2013 | 341 | 47 |
| 2014 | 285 | 63 |
| 2015 | 246 | 75 |
| 2016 | 216 | 85 |
| 2017 | 176 | 98 |
| 2018 | 147 | 96 |
| 2019 | 124 | 107 |
| 2020 | 120 | 111 |
| 2021 | 101 | 121 |
| 2022 | 91 | 121 |
| 2023 | 82 | 124 |
| 2024 | 78 | 121 |
| 2025 | 72 | 121 |
| 2026 | 69 | 122 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Toyota Starlet SRs have survived?
25.1% of Toyota Starlet SRs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1998. For other versions of the Toyota Starlet from the same era, the figure is 14.5%, so Toyota Starlet SRs are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 9 other versions of the Toyota Starlet from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Toyota Starlet SR | 25.1% |
| Other Toyota Starlet versions of the same age | 14.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Toyota Starlet MOT reliability
In 2025, 66.6% of Toyota Starlet MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.1% of the time, so the Toyota Starlet does better than average for its age, by 5.5 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Toyota Starlets tested, the SR among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Toyota Starlet page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Toyota Starlet vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Toyota Starlet | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 66.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Toyota Starlet fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.6% |
| Suspension | 32.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 29.4% |
| Brakes | 27.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 23.2% |
| Visibility | 16.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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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 | 191 Toyota Starlet SR records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 2,894 MOT tests | 15 September 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 “STARLET SR”. 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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