Rarity / Riley / 2.6

Riley 2.6: how many are still registered?

38still registered

Riley 2.6 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 40 (2024 Q3) - 95.0% of that peak survives.

12 of the survivors (31.5%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

95.0% survives 2024 Q3 peak: 40

Declared off-road (SORN)12 · 31.5%

By year

All 38 surviving Riley 2.6 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 12 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built1926 → 1959
840
19261959
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On the road over time

Total Riley 2.6 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

40
19942026: 40
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Riley 2.6 cars 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

1401cc to 1500cc2 cars · 5.2%
1601cc to 1700cc1 cars · 2.6%
2401cc to 2500cc2 cars · 5.2%
2601cc to 2700cc33 cars · 86.8%

Fuel

Petrol38 · 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.