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TATA TL Ultra-rare

As of 2025 Q4, 2 TATA TLs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the TATA TL is rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.

TATA TL car — UK survivor photo
Photo: RL GNZLZ from Chile / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
2
0 licensed2 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 2 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1 1 2 2 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 2 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the TL

The Tata Telcoline is a mid-size pickup truck made by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 1988. In India, it was originally known as the Tatamobile 206, and since 2002, the name was changed to the Tata 207 DI. In export markets, it has been sold as the Tatamobile, Tata Loadbeta, Tata Xenon and Tata Pick Up.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

TATA TL — questions & answers

How many TATA TL are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 2 TATA TL were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the TATA TL rare?

The TATA TL is genuinely rare, with only 2 left, making it rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the TATA TL increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of TATA TL on UK roads held steady.

What fuel do most TATA TL use?

Most TATA TL run on diesel — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the TATA TL peak?

The TATA TL peaked at 2 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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