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TRIUMPH TR5 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 592 TRIUMPH TR5s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 11 (1.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (592 in the latest data).
Rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the TR5
The Triumph TR5 is a sports car built by the Triumph Motor Company in Coventry, England, between August 1967 and September 1968. Visually similar to the Michelotti-designed TR4 open two-seater it was derived from, the TR5 replaced Triumph's 105 bhp (78 kW) SAE Standard inline-four engine with the much more powerful Lucas mechanical fuel-injected 150 bhp (110 kW) Triumph 2.5-litre straight-6. Price pressures and tighter emissions standards in the U.S. resulted in a much less powerful carburetted version, the TR250, being sold on the North American market. At the time, fuel injection was uncommon...
TRIUMPH TR5 — questions & answers
How many TRIUMPH TR5 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 592 TRIUMPH TR5 were still registered in the UK — 494 licensed and on the road, plus 98 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TRIUMPH TR5 rare?
The TRIUMPH TR5 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (592), making it rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TRIUMPH TR5 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TRIUMPH TR5 on UK roads rose by 11 (1.9%).
What fuel do most TRIUMPH TR5 use?
Most TRIUMPH TR5 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TRIUMPH TR5 peak?
The TRIUMPH TR5 peaked at 592 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.