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TRIUMPH TR5 Rare

As of 2026 Q1, 595 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 13 (2.2%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

TRIUMPH TR5 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Calreyn88 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
595
495 licensed100 SORN
▲ 13 (+2.2%) yr/yr
Peak: 595 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 149 298 446 595 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (595 in the latest data).

Rarer than 41% of the 2,429 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 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...

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

TRIUMPH TR5 — questions & answers

How many TRIUMPH TR5 are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 595 TRIUMPH TR5 were still registered in the UK — 495 licensed and on the road, plus 100 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 (595), making it rarer than 41% of the 2,429 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 13 (2.2%).

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 595 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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