TRIUMPH · TRIUMPH HERALD · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 4,679 TRIUMPH HERALDs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 4,681 in 2026 Q1 — only 100% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 37 (0.8%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 43% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (4,679).
Rarer than 22% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
The Triumph Herald is a small two-door car introduced by Standard-Triumph of Coventry in 1959 and made through to 1971. The body design was by the Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti, and the car was offered in saloon, convertible, coupé, estate and van models, with the latter marketed as the Triumph Courier. Total Herald sales numbered well over half a million. The Triumph Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 models are all based on modified Herald chassis and running gear with bolt-together bodies.
As of 2026 Q2, 4,679 TRIUMPH HERALD were still registered in the UK — 2,645 licensed and on the road, plus 2,034 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The TRIUMPH HERALD is uncommon, with 4,679 still about, making it rarer than 22% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of TRIUMPH HERALD on UK roads rose by 37 (0.8%).
Most TRIUMPH HERALD run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric.
The TRIUMPH HERALD peaked at 4,681 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.