Sunbeam ALPINE

1,366 on UK roads in 2025-8 vs 2024

On the road

1,366

1,366 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.6%

-8 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Sunbeam ALPINE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,366 licensed in 2025 - down 0.6% on 2024. 5 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Sunbeam ALPINE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Sunbeam ALPINE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Sunbeam ALPINE on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L56
1.6-2.0L1,199
2.0-3.0L105
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Sunbeam Alpine holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 125 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.9%

125 MOT tests in 2025 · 116 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.3%

2023

89.3%

2024

84.2%

2025

87.9%

▲ 5.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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 Sunbeam Alpine is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 102 cars tracked across years

742miles a year · low use

97.1%

low · <5k

2.9%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 137-815 miles a year (median 352).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

48,647

9,313middle 50%: 23,295-70,81189,991

Typical odometer rising: 47,760 → 49,213 → 45,349 → 48,647

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.8%

40-80k

89.8%

80-120k

90.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Sunbeam Alpine passes first time 87.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 742 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 84.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 90.5% past 120k.

Why a ALPINE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 14 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ALPINE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes57.1%

Lamps & electrical42.9%

Visibility35.7%

Body & structure21.4%

Steering21.4%

Tyres14.3%

Exhaust & emissions7.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.4

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen4

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake3

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements2

Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap2

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

Fluid leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety1

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·14 fails analysed

Sunbeam ALPINE - frequently asked

How many Sunbeam ALPINE are left in the UK?

There are 1,366 Sunbeam ALPINE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Sunbeam ALPINE were registered in 2025?

5 brand-new Sunbeam ALPINE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Sunbeam ALPINE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Sunbeam ALPINE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Sunbeam ALPINE?

Most Sunbeam ALPINE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Sunbeam ALPINE?

87.9% of Sunbeam ALPINE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Sunbeam ALPINE has around 48,348 miles on the clock.

Buying a Sunbeam ALPINE?

Before you buy a specific Sunbeam ALPINE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Sunbeam ALPINE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Sunbeam ALPINE on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L56
1.6-2.0L1,199
2.0-3.0L105
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Sunbeam Alpine holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 125 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.9%

125 MOT tests in 2025 · 116 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

82.3%

2023

89.3%

2024

84.2%

2025

87.9%

▲ 5.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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 Sunbeam Alpine is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 102 cars tracked across years

742miles a year · low use

97.1%

low · <5k

2.9%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 137-815 miles a year (median 352).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

48,647

9,313middle 50%: 23,295-70,81189,991

Typical odometer rising: 47,760 → 49,213 → 45,349 → 48,647

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.8%

40-80k

89.8%

80-120k

90.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a ALPINE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 14 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ALPINE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes57.1%

Lamps & electrical42.9%

Visibility35.7%

Body & structure21.4%

Steering21.4%

Tyres14.3%

Exhaust & emissions7.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.4

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen4

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake3

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements2

Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap2

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

Fluid leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety1

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·14 fails analysed

Sunbeam ALPINE - frequently asked

How many Sunbeam ALPINE are left in the UK?

There are 1,366 Sunbeam ALPINE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.6% on 2024.

How many new Sunbeam ALPINE were registered in 2025?

5 brand-new Sunbeam ALPINE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Sunbeam ALPINE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Sunbeam ALPINE on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Sunbeam ALPINE?

Most Sunbeam ALPINE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Sunbeam ALPINE?

87.9% of Sunbeam ALPINE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Sunbeam ALPINE has around 48,348 miles on the clock.

Buying a Sunbeam ALPINE?

Before you buy a specific Sunbeam ALPINE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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