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How many Mercedes Vaneo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 232 licensed and 314 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes Vaneo generic-model group.

Looking at a Vaneo?

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

Is the Vaneo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,047 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 232 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 314 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 546 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 546 Vaneo vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (314 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 89% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 2,047. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Vaneo — 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 Q1232314
2025 Q4260313
2025 Q3279307
2025 Q2282309
2025 Q1298311
2024 Q4308312
2024 Q3330314
2024 Q2344317
2024 Q1362319
2023 Q4388319
2023 Q3409322
2023 Q2437322
2023 Q1440330
2022 Q4471341
2022 Q3490337
2022 Q2518351
2022 Q1546353
2021 Q4568349
2021 Q3600348
2021 Q2645345
2021 Q1662354
2020 Q4707343
2020 Q3758342
2020 Q2785345
2020 Q1816345
2019 Q4871329
2019 Q3919329
2019 Q2982312
2019 Q11,042313
2018 Q41,085315
2018 Q31,139303
2018 Q21,203303
2018 Q11,269293
2017 Q41,309288
2017 Q31,351266
2017 Q21,422257
2017 Q11,480252
2016 Q41,547239
2016 Q31,606221
2016 Q21,668201
2016 Q11,738190
2015 Q41,798168
2015 Q31,817155
2015 Q21,889144
2015 Q11,920138
2014 Q41,972137
2014 Q32,047117

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Common questions

How many Mercedes Vaneo cars are left in the UK?

232 were licensed and 314 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes Vaneo cars are SORN?

314 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 546 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vaneo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 2,047 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 232 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 65% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 314 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 546 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vaneo 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.