UK vehicle statistics / Seat

How many Seat Tarraco cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 13,057 licensed and 42 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat Tarraco generic-model group.

Looking at a Tarraco?

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

Is the Tarraco disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 13,183 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 13,057 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 68% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

For how this model fares on test day, see its MOT pass rate and most common failures.

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 Q113,05742
2025 Q413,11142
2025 Q313,10834
2025 Q213,10641
2025 Q113,00552
2024 Q413,01346
2024 Q313,14446
2024 Q213,18329
2024 Q112,58926
2023 Q411,35729
2023 Q311,03022
2023 Q210,67516

Other Seat models

  • Ibiza — 214,197 licensed
  • Leon — 195,437 licensed
  • Arona — 83,013 licensed
  • Ateca — 73,936 licensed
  • Alhambra — 23,910 licensed
  • MII — 18,174 licensed

See how many of every Seat 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.