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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Sunbeam
  4. TIGER
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Sunbeam TIGER

324 on UK roads in 2025+4 vs 2024

On the road

324

324 licensed

Change vs 2024

+1.3%

+4 cars

New in 2025

4

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Sunbeam TIGER is a rare sight on UK roads, with 324 licensed in 2025 - up 1.3% on 2024. 4 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Sunbeam TIGER cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Sunbeam TIGER looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.6-2.0L1
  • Over 3.0L323

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%
  • 2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Sunbeam Tiger holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 48 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

97.9%

48 MOT tests in 2025 · 47 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

89.3%

2023

88.4%

2024

94%

2025

97.9%

▲ 8.6 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 Tiger is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 54 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
1,923miles a year · low use

92.6%

low · <5k

3.7%

avg · 5-15k

3.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 178-896 miles a year (median 402).

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)

39,312
6,965middle 50%: 13,976-74,29683,198

Typical odometer rising: 42,501 → 43,685 → 47,059 → 39,312

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
96.4%
40-80k
100%
80-120k
100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Sunbeam Tiger passes first time 97.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,923 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 96.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a TIGER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1 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 TIGER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical100%
Steering100%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Headlamp 'dip' switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements1
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1
0% flagged dangerous·3 defects per fail·1 fails analysed

Sunbeam TIGER - frequently asked

How many Sunbeam TIGER are left in the UK?
There are 324 Sunbeam TIGER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.3% on 2024.
How many new Sunbeam TIGER were registered in 2025?
4 brand-new Sunbeam TIGER cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Sunbeam TIGER use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Sunbeam TIGER on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Sunbeam TIGER?
Most Sunbeam TIGER cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Sunbeam TIGER?
97.9% of Sunbeam TIGER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Sunbeam TIGER has around 22,540 miles on the clock.

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