TRIUMPH · TRIUMPH TR8 · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 91 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 60% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Triumph TR8 is a sports car built by the British Triumph Motor Company from 1978 until 1981. It is an eight-cylinder version of the "wedge-shaped" Triumph TR7 which was designed by Harris Mann and manufactured by British Leyland (BL), through its Jaguar/Rover/Triumph (JRT) division. The majority of TR8s were sold in the United States and Canada.
As of 2025 Q4, 91 TRIUMPH TR8 were still registered in the UK — 64 licensed and on the road, plus 27 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The TRIUMPH TR8 is genuinely rare, with only 91 left, making it rarer than 60% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of TRIUMPH TR8 on UK roads rose by 4 (4.6%).
Most TRIUMPH TR8 run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).
The TRIUMPH TR8 peaked at 91 registered in 2025 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.