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How many Chevrolet Captiva cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 3,666 licensed and 1,260 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Chevrolet Captiva generic-model group.

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Wondering whether one particular Captiva is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Captiva disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,291 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,666 in 2026 Q1, down 68%. That is down 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,260 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 4,926 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Captiva MOT pass rate

In 2024, 51% of 5,800 Chevrolet Captiva MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 51.9% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 48.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 10.3% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.2% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 7.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Stop Lamp — 7.5% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Chevrolet Captiva MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 10.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 8.2% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 7.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Stop Lamp — 7.5% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 4,926 Captiva vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (1,260 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 68% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 11,291. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Captiva — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q13,6661,260
2025 Q43,9101,247
2025 Q34,1551,243
2025 Q24,4641,185
2025 Q14,7051,194
2024 Q45,0201,161
2024 Q35,2621,141
2024 Q25,6041,080
2024 Q15,9021,071
2023 Q46,2211,006
2023 Q36,503937
2023 Q26,841884
2023 Q17,075875
2022 Q47,355880
2022 Q37,564817
2022 Q27,879792
2022 Q18,055766
2021 Q48,233746
2021 Q38,413698
2021 Q28,698689
2021 Q18,885677
2020 Q48,992639
2020 Q39,139593
2020 Q29,269590
2020 Q19,348568
2019 Q49,555487
2019 Q39,739454
2019 Q29,870415
2019 Q19,981376
2018 Q410,163329
2018 Q310,290294
2018 Q210,437248
2018 Q110,527237
2017 Q410,553228
2017 Q310,655199
2017 Q210,697173
2017 Q110,740155
2016 Q410,807148
2016 Q310,844131
2016 Q210,939107
2016 Q111,02596
2015 Q411,05193
2015 Q311,07693
2015 Q211,15585
2015 Q111,25967
2014 Q411,26976
2014 Q311,29175

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Common questions

How many Chevrolet Captiva cars are left in the UK?

3,666 were licensed and 1,260 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Chevrolet Captiva cars are SORN?

1,260 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 4,926 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Captiva disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,291 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 3,666 in 2026 Q1, down 68%. That is down 59% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,260 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 4,926 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Chevrolet Captiva MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 51% of 5,800 Chevrolet Captiva MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Captiva fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (10.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (8.2% of tests), brake performance (7.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Captiva is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.