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How many Chevrolet Lacetti cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,157 licensed and 1,065 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Chevrolet Lacetti generic-model group.

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Is the Lacetti disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,150 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,157 in 2026 Q1, down 91%. That is down 75% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,065 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,222 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.

Lacetti MOT pass rate

In 2024, 49.5% of 1,726 Chevrolet Lacetti MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 56.6% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 48.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 13.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 9.9% of tests. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 8.4% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.2% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 13.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 9.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Position Lamps — 8.4% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.2% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,222 Lacetti vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,065 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 91% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 13,150. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Lacetti — 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 Q11,1571,065
2025 Q41,2641,061
2025 Q31,3451,062
2025 Q21,4591,051
2025 Q11,5711,057
2024 Q41,7061,086
2024 Q31,8461,118
2024 Q21,9661,130
2024 Q12,1241,129
2023 Q42,2841,114
2023 Q32,4291,118
2023 Q22,5711,124
2023 Q12,7171,138
2022 Q42,9361,149
2022 Q33,0861,148
2022 Q23,3231,133
2022 Q13,5411,157
2021 Q43,7521,139
2021 Q33,9701,125
2021 Q24,2721,128
2021 Q14,5451,134
2020 Q44,8371,115
2020 Q35,1171,108
2020 Q25,4061,120
2020 Q15,7141,111
2019 Q46,0221,049
2019 Q36,3321,014
2019 Q26,727989
2019 Q17,128984
2018 Q47,498980
2018 Q37,828946
2018 Q28,253890
2018 Q18,666894
2017 Q49,124854
2017 Q39,447838
2017 Q29,849803
2017 Q110,260759
2016 Q410,669739
2016 Q310,898650
2016 Q211,242603
2016 Q111,537542
2015 Q411,794471
2015 Q312,066430
2015 Q212,358395
2015 Q112,599372
2014 Q412,808344
2014 Q313,150287

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Common questions

How many Chevrolet Lacetti cars are left in the UK?

1,157 were licensed and 1,065 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Chevrolet Lacetti cars are SORN?

1,065 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,222 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Lacetti disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,150 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,157 in 2026 Q1, down 91%. That is down 75% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,065 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,222 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Chevrolet Lacetti MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 49.5% of 1,726 Chevrolet Lacetti MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Lacetti fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (13.9% of tests), component mounting prescribed areas (9.9% of tests), position lamps (8.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one Lacetti 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.