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MCLAREN MP4 Gone
The MCLAREN MP4 has effectively vanished from Britain's roads: the latest DVLA figures for 2025 Q4 record none still taxed or on a SORN. It now survives only in private collections and the records — a car that has crossed from rare to gone.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Effectively gone — none recorded as taxed or SORN in the latest DVLA data.
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About the MP4
The McLaren MP4/4, also known as the McLaren-Honda MP4/4, was one of the most successful and dominant Formula One car designs of all time. Powered by Honda's RA168E 1.5-litre V6-turbo engine and driven by teammates Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, the car competed during the 1988 Formula One season. The design of the car was led by American engineer Steve Nichols. Honda had provided the Constructors' Championship-winning engines of 1986 and 1987, and for 1988 they switched partners from Williams to McLaren, who had struggled with their dated TAG-Porsche engines. The engine's design and development...
MCLAREN MP4 — questions & answers
How many MCLAREN MP4 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 0 MCLAREN MP4 were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MCLAREN MP4 rare?
The MCLAREN MP4 is effectively extinct — none recorded in the latest DVLA data.
Is the MCLAREN MP4 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MCLAREN MP4 on UK roads fell by 275 (100.0%).
When did the MCLAREN MP4 peak?
The MCLAREN MP4 peaked at 296 registered in 2016 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.