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Burstner Elegance lorries: how many are still registered?

76still registered

Burstner Elegance lorries still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 6 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 81 (2026 Q2) - 93.8% of that peak survives.

7 of the survivors (9.2%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

93.8% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 81

Declared off-road (SORN)7 · 9.2%

By year

All 76 surviving Burstner Elegance lorries, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2017 → 2025
1570
201720182019202020212022202320242025
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On the road over time

Total Burstner Elegance lorries registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

81
2017log scale2026: 81
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Burstner Elegance lorries split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1901cc to 2000cc31 lorries · 40.7%
2101cc to 2200cc24 lorries · 31.5%
2201cc to 2300cc21 lorries · 27.6%

Fuel

Diesel76 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.