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How many KIA Cerato cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 396 licensed and 386 SORN vehicles in the UK within the KIA Cerato generic-model group.

Looking at a Cerato?

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 Cerato is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Cerato disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 5,474 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 396 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 386 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 782 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 782 Cerato vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (386 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 93% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 5,474. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Cerato — 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 Q1396386
2025 Q4436389
2025 Q3469390
2025 Q2511385
2025 Q1548387
2024 Q4626390
2024 Q3687396
2024 Q2746396
2024 Q1796405
2023 Q4864403
2023 Q3921391
2023 Q2992390
2023 Q11,047391
2022 Q41,119397
2022 Q31,202399
2022 Q21,273407
2022 Q11,340411
2021 Q41,437411
2021 Q31,538407
2021 Q21,681414
2021 Q11,810417
2020 Q41,954425
2020 Q32,128421
2020 Q22,285394
2020 Q12,408397
2019 Q42,570358
2019 Q32,723347
2019 Q22,896336
2019 Q13,093327
2018 Q43,295317
2018 Q33,471303
2018 Q23,657281
2018 Q13,843288
2017 Q43,994269
2017 Q34,160242
2017 Q24,316245
2017 Q14,452233
2016 Q44,614220
2016 Q34,704195
2016 Q24,825177
2016 Q14,954166
2015 Q45,061145
2015 Q35,131112
2015 Q25,212109
2015 Q15,31981
2014 Q45,37380
2014 Q35,47468

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Common questions

How many KIA Cerato cars are left in the UK?

396 were licensed and 386 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many KIA Cerato cars are SORN?

386 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 782 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cerato disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 5,474 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 396 in 2026 Q1, down 93%. That is down 78% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 386 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 782 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Cerato 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.