UK vehicle statistics / Daihatsu

How many Daihatsu Sirion cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 4,701 licensed and 977 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Daihatsu Sirion generic-model group.

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Is the Sirion disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,123 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 4,701 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 977 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 5,678 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.

Sirion MOT pass rate

In 2024, 60.4% of 5,869 Daihatsu Sirion MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 69.1% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 60.3% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 10.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.3% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Daihatsu Sirion MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 10.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 5.3% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 64% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 13,123. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Sirion — 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 Q14,701977
2025 Q44,924962
2025 Q35,072931
2025 Q25,277911
2025 Q15,473915
2024 Q45,641886
2024 Q35,800899
2024 Q26,000890
2024 Q16,216879
2023 Q46,405862
2023 Q36,530853
2023 Q26,723843
2023 Q16,864844
2022 Q47,028856
2022 Q37,136839
2022 Q27,317822
2022 Q17,478853
2021 Q47,591852
2021 Q37,772830
2021 Q28,010804
2021 Q18,182854
2020 Q48,390807
2020 Q38,564808
2020 Q28,746804
2020 Q18,909775
2019 Q49,108726
2019 Q39,309682
2019 Q29,514679
2019 Q19,696682
2018 Q49,885699
2018 Q310,047656
2018 Q210,210646
2018 Q110,432639
2017 Q410,634650
2017 Q310,781646
2017 Q211,032596
2017 Q111,250579
2016 Q411,436563
2016 Q311,528513
2016 Q211,761508
2016 Q111,978486
2015 Q412,129453
2015 Q312,281398
2015 Q212,481380
2015 Q112,708361
2014 Q412,898302
2014 Q313,123279

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Common questions

How many Daihatsu Sirion cars are left in the UK?

4,701 were licensed and 977 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Daihatsu Sirion cars are SORN?

977 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 5,678 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sirion disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,123 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 4,701 in 2026 Q1, down 64%. That is down 43% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 977 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 5,678 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Daihatsu Sirion MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 60.4% of 5,869 Daihatsu Sirion MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Sirion fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (10.2% of tests), anti-roll bars (5.3% of tests), exhaust emissions (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Sirion 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.