UK vehicle statistics / Daewoo
How many Daewoo cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 958 licensed and 4,704 SORN Daewoo vehicles in the UK, across 9 published model groups.
Looking at a Daewoo?
Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Daewoo fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Daewoo model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 46,713 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 958 in 2026 Q1, down 98%. That is down 82% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Before you buy
- Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 98% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 46,713. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Daewoo — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Daewoo models
The published Daewoo model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Nexia — 7 licensed, 141 SORN
- Leganza — 12 licensed, 141 SORN
- Lacetti — 56 licensed, 152 SORN
- Nubira — 24 licensed, 282 SORN
- Musso — 26 licensed, 295 SORN
Every Daewoo model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Matiz | 446 | 2,328 |
| Kalos | 268 | 447 |
| Lanos | 94 | 609 |
| Tacuma | 25 | 309 |
| Musso | 26 | 295 |
| Nubira | 24 | 282 |
| Lacetti | 56 | 152 |
| Leganza | 12 | 141 |
| Nexia | 7 | 141 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Daewoo cars are left in the UK?
958 Daewoo vehicles were licensed and 4,704 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 9 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Daewoo is rarest?
Of the published Daewoo model groups, the Nexia has the smallest surviving population at 7 licensed and 141 SORN.
Is the Daewoo fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 46,713 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 958 in 2026 Q1, down 98%. That is down 82% in the five years since 2021 Q1.
Does a Daewoo population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.