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How many Suzuki Grand Vitara cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 16,316 licensed and 12,312 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki Grand Vitara generic-model group.

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Is the Grand Vitara disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 57,382 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16,316 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 28,628 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.

Grand Vitara MOT pass rate

In 2024, 62.1% of 19,284 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 71.1% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 58.7% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.4% 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.
  • Position Lamps — 6.1% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 5.6% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 4.5% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.

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

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 6.4% 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.
  • Position Lamps — 6.1% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Brake Performance — 5.6% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 4.5% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 28,628 Grand Vitara vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (12,312 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 72% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 57,382. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Grand Vitara — 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 Q116,31612,312
2025 Q417,04512,119
2025 Q317,64411,989
2025 Q218,45511,829
2025 Q119,21011,653
2024 Q419,99711,672
2024 Q320,75611,938
2024 Q221,63111,891
2024 Q122,49411,751
2023 Q423,37911,508
2023 Q324,13311,318
2023 Q225,07611,117
2023 Q125,83810,982
2022 Q426,67710,867
2022 Q327,27910,689
2022 Q228,24110,464
2022 Q129,12510,373
2021 Q430,09610,195
2021 Q330,7819,986
2021 Q231,8059,828
2021 Q132,7349,673
2020 Q433,5389,489
2020 Q334,2699,285
2020 Q234,9229,150
2020 Q135,8558,918
2019 Q437,1028,318
2019 Q337,9008,009
2019 Q239,0747,630
2019 Q140,3497,188
2018 Q441,6396,939
2018 Q342,3836,614
2018 Q243,5306,324
2018 Q144,8635,942
2017 Q446,0175,681
2017 Q346,7395,391
2017 Q247,8665,134
2017 Q149,2084,651
2016 Q450,4614,293
2016 Q350,8533,971
2016 Q251,9013,709
2016 Q152,9903,361
2015 Q453,9353,071
2015 Q354,2322,845
2015 Q254,8592,704
2015 Q155,9672,341
2014 Q456,8192,107
2014 Q357,3821,981

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Common questions

How many Suzuki Grand Vitara cars are left in the UK?

16,316 were licensed and 12,312 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki Grand Vitara cars are SORN?

12,312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 28,628 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Grand Vitara disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 57,382 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 16,316 in 2026 Q1, down 72%. That is down 50% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 12,312 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 28,628 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Suzuki Grand Vitara MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 62.1% of 19,284 Suzuki Grand Vitara MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Grand Vitara fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (6.4% of tests), position lamps (6.1% of tests), brake performance (5.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Grand Vitara 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.