UK vehicle statistics / Peugeot

How many Peugeot 205 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,134 licensed and 12,899 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Peugeot 205 generic-model group.

Looking at a 205?

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

Is the 205 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 8,632 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 2,134 in 2026 Q1, down 75%. That is down 28% 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 Q12,13412,899
2025 Q42,15312,801
2025 Q32,64512,310
2025 Q22,66212,290
2025 Q12,22712,721
2024 Q42,24812,792
2024 Q32,72712,537
2024 Q22,83512,503
2024 Q12,45212,717
2023 Q42,47912,941
2023 Q33,02912,443
2023 Q23,02012,379

Other Peugeot models

  • 208 — 259,104 licensed
  • 2008 — 207,878 licensed
  • 3008 — 183,055 licensed
  • Partner — 169,932 licensed
  • 308 — 132,781 licensed
  • Boxer — 119,793 licensed

See how many of every Peugeot model are left

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.