UK vehicle statistics / Seat

How many Seat MII cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 18,174 licensed and 269 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat MII generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the MII disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 18,879 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 18,174 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 269 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 18,443 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.

MII MOT pass rate

In 2024, 76.9% of 16,411 Seat MII MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 87.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 73.4% aged 10–14 years.

  • Brake Performance — 4.5% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.3% 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.
  • Condition — 2.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 4.5% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 2.3% 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.
  • Condition — 2.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Check the actual MII — 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 Q118,174269
2025 Q418,199253
2025 Q318,260216
2025 Q218,329195
2025 Q118,383201
2024 Q418,386182
2024 Q318,403163
2024 Q218,455165
2024 Q118,502177
2023 Q418,584160
2023 Q318,600146
2023 Q218,572147
2023 Q118,593138
2022 Q418,711139
2022 Q318,718125
2022 Q218,844116
2022 Q118,798131
2021 Q418,879135
2021 Q318,698123
2021 Q218,150119
2021 Q117,781128
2020 Q417,642123
2020 Q317,567126
2020 Q217,508116
2020 Q117,434124
2019 Q417,536110
2019 Q317,51887
2019 Q217,15896
2019 Q116,730107
2018 Q416,22489
2018 Q316,02479
2018 Q215,71172
2018 Q115,32264
2017 Q415,04965
2017 Q314,82964
2017 Q214,38855
2017 Q114,03558
2016 Q413,61056
2016 Q313,27343
2016 Q212,66567
2016 Q112,06967
2015 Q411,36361
2015 Q310,90047
2015 Q210,34733
2015 Q19,65630
2014 Q48,76333
2014 Q38,17639

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Common questions

How many Seat MII cars are left in the UK?

18,174 were licensed and 269 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Seat MII cars are SORN?

269 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 18,443 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the MII disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 18,879 in 2021 Q4 and stand at 18,174 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 269 are declared SORN — 1 in 69 of the 18,443 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Seat MII MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 76.9% of 16,411 Seat MII MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the MII fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (4.5% of tests), headlamp aim (2.7% of tests), exhaust emissions (2.3% of tests).

Does this say whether one MII 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.