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How many Seat Toledo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,250 licensed and 2,218 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Seat Toledo generic-model group.

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Is the Toledo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 12,482 in 2015 Q1 and stand at 5,250 in 2026 Q1, down 58%. That is down 42% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,218 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,468 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.

Toledo MOT pass rate

In 2024, 69.1% of 5,670 Seat Toledo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 74% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 55.5% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 6% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 5.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 3.8% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

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

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 6% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 5.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Brake Performance — 3.8% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 7,468 Toledo vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (2,218 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 58% from the 2015 Q1 peak of 12,482. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Toledo — 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 Q15,2502,218
2025 Q45,4482,209
2025 Q35,5872,190
2025 Q25,7412,159
2025 Q15,9112,149
2024 Q46,0832,176
2024 Q36,2652,188
2024 Q26,4762,168
2024 Q16,6452,165
2023 Q46,8672,109
2023 Q37,0882,081
2023 Q27,2962,044
2023 Q17,4702,036
2022 Q47,7332,000
2022 Q37,9031,970
2022 Q28,1541,948
2022 Q18,3251,957
2021 Q48,5341,910
2021 Q38,7221,919
2021 Q28,9471,939
2021 Q19,1211,951
2020 Q49,3811,928
2020 Q39,6851,849
2020 Q29,8751,864
2020 Q110,1661,796
2019 Q410,5541,674
2019 Q310,8381,601
2019 Q211,1181,554
2019 Q111,3591,508
2018 Q411,3901,557
2018 Q311,6081,448
2018 Q211,3871,429
2018 Q111,5411,406
2017 Q411,4811,345
2017 Q311,6161,300
2017 Q211,6131,278
2017 Q111,8001,218
2016 Q411,9461,137
2016 Q311,9721,104
2016 Q212,1411,055
2016 Q112,252989
2015 Q412,293922
2015 Q312,435837
2015 Q212,442784
2015 Q112,482727
2014 Q412,397688
2014 Q312,459684

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Common questions

How many Seat Toledo cars are left in the UK?

5,250 were licensed and 2,218 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Seat Toledo cars are SORN?

2,218 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,468 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Toledo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 12,482 in 2015 Q1 and stand at 5,250 in 2026 Q1, down 58%. That is down 42% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,218 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,468 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Seat Toledo MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 69.1% of 5,670 Seat Toledo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Toledo fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (6% of tests), condition (5.5% of tests), headlamp aim (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Toledo 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.