TESLA · TESLA ROADSTER · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 51 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 66% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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As of 2025 Q4, 51 TESLA ROADSTER were still registered in the UK — 35 licensed and on the road, plus 16 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The TESLA ROADSTER is genuinely rare, with only 51 left, making it rarer than 66% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of TESLA ROADSTER on UK roads rose by 4 (8.5%).
Most TESLA ROADSTER run on electric — about 100% of those still registered.
The TESLA ROADSTER peaked at 51 registered in 2016 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.