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TRIUMPH VITESSE Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 2,564 TRIUMPH VITESSEs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon 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 28 (1.1%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,564).
Rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the VITESSE
The Triumph Vitesse is a compact six-cylinder car built by Standard-Triumph from 1962 to 1971. The car was based on the Giovanni Michelotti designed Herald and was available in saloon and convertible variants. After the initial launch in 1962, the 2.0-litre was launched in 1966 and was improved in 1968 and was sold as the Mk2. The Vitesse name was first used by Austin in the 1914 to 1916 Austin 20 hp and 30 hp Vitesse models. This was followed in 1922 by G. N.(Godfrey & Nash) on their GN Vitesse Cycle-car, and then by Triumph on a car made from 1935–1938. After the last Triumph Vitesse was made...
TRIUMPH VITESSE — questions & answers
How many TRIUMPH VITESSE are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 2,564 TRIUMPH VITESSE were still registered in the UK — 1,629 licensed and on the road, plus 935 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TRIUMPH VITESSE rare?
The TRIUMPH VITESSE is uncommon, with 2,564 still about, making it rarer than 25% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TRIUMPH VITESSE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TRIUMPH VITESSE on UK roads rose by 28 (1.1%).
What fuel do most TRIUMPH VITESSE use?
Most TRIUMPH VITESSE run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric.
When did the TRIUMPH VITESSE peak?
The TRIUMPH VITESSE peaked at 2,564 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.