UK vehicle statistics / Chevrolet

How many Chevrolet Volt cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 93 licensed and 12 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Chevrolet Volt generic-model group.

Looking at a Volt?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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

Is the Volt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 131 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 29%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 105 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Chevrolet Volt generic-model group as range-extender electric.

Before you buy

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 29% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 131. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Volt — 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 Q19312
2025 Q49710
2025 Q3979
2025 Q29810
2025 Q1979
2024 Q41016
2024 Q31015
2024 Q2997
2024 Q11035
2023 Q41037
2023 Q31056
2023 Q21046
2023 Q11036
2022 Q41075
2022 Q31103
2022 Q21103
2022 Q11103
2021 Q41123
2021 Q31133
2021 Q21133
2021 Q11104
2020 Q41123
2020 Q31122
2020 Q21131
2020 Q11122
2019 Q41142
2019 Q31151
2019 Q21161
2019 Q11150
2018 Q41180
2018 Q31180
2018 Q21200
2018 Q11210
2017 Q41200
2017 Q31202
2017 Q21181
2017 Q11191
2016 Q41190
2016 Q31210
2016 Q21191
2016 Q11221
2015 Q41220
2015 Q31192
2015 Q21250
2015 Q11230
2014 Q41240
2014 Q31310

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Common questions

How many Chevrolet Volt cars are left in the UK?

93 were licensed and 12 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Chevrolet Volt cars are SORN?

12 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 105 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Volt disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 131 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 93 in 2026 Q1, down 29%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12 are declared SORN — 1 in 9 of the 105 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the Volt coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Chevrolet Volt generic-model group as range-extender electric.

Does this say whether one Volt 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.