UK vehicle statistics / Daewoo

How many Daewoo Kalos cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 268 licensed and 447 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Daewoo Kalos generic-model group.

Looking at a Kalos?

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Is the Kalos disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 7,127 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 268 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 79% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 715 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 715 Kalos vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (447 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 96% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 7,127. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Kalos — 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 Q1268447
2025 Q4292453
2025 Q3307462
2025 Q2324465
2025 Q1368459
2024 Q4398469
2024 Q3436486
2024 Q2473488
2024 Q1516492
2023 Q4566487
2023 Q3593487
2023 Q2646491
2023 Q1682495
2022 Q4727496
2022 Q3780495
2022 Q2841496
2022 Q1904499
2021 Q4972504
2021 Q31,038513
2021 Q21,156532
2021 Q11,272544
2020 Q41,399547
2020 Q31,545541
2020 Q21,683556
2020 Q11,784550
2019 Q41,917544
2019 Q32,082531
2019 Q22,295533
2019 Q12,518530
2018 Q42,742542
2018 Q32,988537
2018 Q23,248524
2018 Q13,511532
2017 Q43,744544
2017 Q33,984552
2017 Q24,221589
2017 Q14,569562
2016 Q44,870544
2016 Q35,055531
2016 Q25,348506
2016 Q15,669501
2015 Q45,927436
2015 Q36,156392
2015 Q26,402363
2015 Q16,626342
2014 Q46,851299
2014 Q37,127260

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Common questions

How many Daewoo Kalos cars are left in the UK?

268 were licensed and 447 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Daewoo Kalos cars are SORN?

447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 715 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Kalos disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 7,127 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 268 in 2026 Q1, down 96%. That is down 79% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 447 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 715 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Kalos 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.