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  3. Sunbeam
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Sunbeam

The UK's 70th biggest car brand, making up 0.01% of every car on the road.

On the road

3,400

0.01% market share

National rank

#70

of 318 brands

New previous year

9

-40% year-on-year

Models

7

model families

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

Drive mix

How all 3,400 Sunbeam cars on the road are powered

100%
Petrol3,400100.0%

New Sunbeam registrations

First-time registrations per year

9

registered in the previous year

-40%

vs the year before

2021

busiest year, 26 registered

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How Sunbeam performs at the MOT overall, and which Sunbeam models are most - and least - reliable. From 244 first-time tests.

Sunbeam first-time pass rate

Across the whole range

91%

▲ 13.4 pts vs UK avg 77.6%

260

MOT tests in 2025

3

models compared

1,206

typical miles / year

45,721

average miles at test

Pass rate by age (all Sunbeam)

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.

Most reliable

Tiger

47 tests

97.9%

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Least reliable

Alpine

116 tests

87.9%

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Sunbeam models ranked

3 models by first-time pass rate, most to least reliable (30+ tests)

1Tiger97.9%2Rapier93.5%3Alpine87.9%

Across the range, Sunbeam passes its first MOT 91% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. But it varies a lot by model: the Tiger leads at 97.9%, while the Alpine trails at 87.9%. Open any model for its full age, mileage and longevity breakdown.

All 7 Sunbeam models

7 models

ALPINE#1

1,366 on the road

5 new

RAPIER#2

483 on the road

TIGER#3

324 on the road

4 new

TALBOT#4

226 on the road

STILETTO#5

98 on the road

IMP#6

51 on the road

SUNBEAM#7

2 on the road

Sunbeam - frequently asked

How many Sunbeams are on UK roads?
As of 2025, 3,400 Sunbeam cars are licensed on UK roads - around 0.01% of every car in the country, ranking Sunbeam 70th of 318 brands.
How many new Sunbeams are registered each year?
9 brand-new Sunbeam cars were first registered in the previous year, down 40% on the year before.
What is the most popular Sunbeam model?
The ALPINE, with 1,366 still on the road - see full data.
Is Sunbeam going electric?
0% of Sunbeam cars on the road are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery), across 0 of its 7 model families.

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