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How many Suzuki Baleno cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 6,464 licensed and 418 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki Baleno generic-model group.

Looking at a Baleno?

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

Is the Baleno disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,959 in 2019 Q4 and stand at 6,464 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 418 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 6,882 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.

Baleno MOT pass rate

In 2024, 74.5% of 4,593 Suzuki Baleno MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 83.8% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 58.1% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 8.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Tread Depth — 3.8% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Wipers — 2.9% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Electrical Equipment — 2.8% of tests. Wiring or electrical faults found during the test.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Suzuki Baleno MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Tread Depth — 3.8% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Wipers — 2.9% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Electrical Equipment — 2.8% of tests in 2024. Wiring or electrical faults found during the test.
  • Check the actual Baleno — 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 Q16,464418
2025 Q46,497403
2025 Q36,494392
2025 Q26,527390
2025 Q16,572389
2024 Q46,593392
2024 Q36,598402
2024 Q26,598410
2024 Q16,627414
2023 Q46,652424
2023 Q36,663408
2023 Q26,702412
2023 Q16,755413
2022 Q46,756421
2022 Q36,732419
2022 Q26,766422
2022 Q16,774429
2021 Q46,827428
2021 Q36,844429
2021 Q26,831430
2021 Q16,812437
2020 Q46,815438
2020 Q36,834428
2020 Q26,854453
2020 Q16,844455
2019 Q46,959454
2019 Q36,948467
2019 Q26,670457
2019 Q16,383465
2018 Q46,083453
2018 Q35,936478
2018 Q25,445448
2018 Q15,194432
2017 Q44,800459
2017 Q34,674425
2017 Q23,992436
2017 Q13,452422
2016 Q42,892438
2016 Q32,578445
2016 Q21,902419
2016 Q11,231413
2015 Q41,329402
2015 Q31,437388
2015 Q21,580371
2015 Q11,716355
2014 Q41,860346
2014 Q32,027332

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Common questions

How many Suzuki Baleno cars are left in the UK?

6,464 were licensed and 418 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki Baleno cars are SORN?

418 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 6,882 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Baleno disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,959 in 2019 Q4 and stand at 6,464 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 418 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 6,882 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Suzuki Baleno MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 74.5% of 4,593 Suzuki Baleno MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Baleno fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8.1% of tests), tread depth (3.8% of tests), wipers (2.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Baleno 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.