UK vehicle statistics / Daewoo

How many Daewoo Lanos cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 94 licensed and 609 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Daewoo Lanos generic-model group.

Looking at a Lanos?

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

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

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

Is the Lanos disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,366 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 94 in 2026 Q1, down 99%. That is down 82% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q194609
2025 Q499613
2025 Q3106615
2025 Q2117612
2025 Q1123617
2024 Q4130643
2024 Q3143657
2024 Q2160667
2024 Q1169671
2023 Q4187675
2023 Q3211675
2023 Q2246668

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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.