121 on UK roads in 2025+3 vs 2024
On the road
121
121 licensed
Change vs 2024
+2.5%
+3 cars
New in 2025
0
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Riley KESTREL is a rare sight on UK roads, with 121 licensed in 2025 - up 2.5% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.
Licensed Riley KESTREL cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Riley KESTREL on the road today.
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Riley Kestrel holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 4 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
100%
4 MOT tests in 2025 · 4 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
100%
2023
66.7%
2024
66.7%
2025
100%
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a Riley Kestrel is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 2 cars tracked across years
100%
low · <5k
0%
avg · 5-15k
0%
high · 15k+
Most cover 147-170 miles a year (median 159).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 50,069 → 45,580 → 48,754 → 36,030
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Riley Kestrel passes first time 100% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 159 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.
Before you buy a specific Riley KESTREL, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
