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How many Seat Arosa cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,347 licensed and 1,530 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat Arosa generic-model group.

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Is the Arosa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,726 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,347 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 63% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,530 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,877 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.

Arosa MOT pass rate

In 2024, 57.7% of 1,855 Seat Arosa MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 9.3% 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 — 7.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 7% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust System — 5.6% of tests. A leaking or insecure exhaust.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Seat Arosa MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 9.3% 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 — 7.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 7% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Exhaust System — 5.6% of tests in 2024. A leaking or insecure exhaust.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 2,877 Arosa vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (1,530 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 11,726. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Arosa — 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 Q11,3471,530
2025 Q41,4431,526
2025 Q31,5281,498
2025 Q21,6061,492
2025 Q11,6761,494
2024 Q41,7801,518
2024 Q31,8961,578
2024 Q21,9851,595
2024 Q12,0541,602
2023 Q42,1541,622
2023 Q32,2641,601
2023 Q22,3821,584
2023 Q12,4741,603
2022 Q42,5961,604
2022 Q32,6931,605
2022 Q22,8321,596
2022 Q12,9441,636
2021 Q43,0511,666
2021 Q33,2311,661
2021 Q23,4911,654
2021 Q13,6651,695
2020 Q43,8641,694
2020 Q34,0691,680
2020 Q24,2921,676
2020 Q14,5081,696
2019 Q44,7751,618
2019 Q35,0021,606
2019 Q25,3061,594
2019 Q15,6301,607
2018 Q45,8891,637
2018 Q36,1941,600
2018 Q26,5541,563
2018 Q16,8801,585
2017 Q47,1891,607
2017 Q37,4941,612
2017 Q27,8751,585
2017 Q18,2121,575
2016 Q48,6091,536
2016 Q38,8161,442
2016 Q29,1891,372
2016 Q19,5641,371
2015 Q49,8951,235
2015 Q310,2751,128
2015 Q210,6221,030
2015 Q110,915970
2014 Q411,243890
2014 Q311,726763

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Common questions

How many Seat Arosa cars are left in the UK?

1,347 were licensed and 1,530 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Seat Arosa cars are SORN?

1,530 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,877 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Arosa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 11,726 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,347 in 2026 Q1, down 89%. That is down 63% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,530 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 2,877 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Seat Arosa MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 57.7% of 1,855 Seat Arosa MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Arosa fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (9.3% of tests), headlamp aim (7.7% of tests), brake performance (7% of tests).

Does this say whether one Arosa 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.