UK vehicle statistics / Suzuki

How many Suzuki Splash cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 16,284 licensed and 656 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki Splash generic-model group.

Looking at a Splash?

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

Is the Splash disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,899 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 16,284 in 2026 Q1, down 18%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 656 are declared SORN — 1 in 26 of the 16,940 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.

Splash MOT pass rate

In 2024, 62.8% of 12,544 Suzuki Splash MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 65.7% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 53% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 9.1% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 5.2% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Wipers — 4.6% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.

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

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 9.1% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Springs — 5.2% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Wipers — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Check the actual Splash — 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 Q116,284656
2025 Q416,527646
2025 Q316,699616
2025 Q216,937572
2025 Q117,102538
2024 Q417,285521
2024 Q317,467464
2024 Q217,643447
2024 Q117,755437
2023 Q417,921403
2023 Q317,996381
2023 Q218,125361
2023 Q118,228353
2022 Q418,360361
2022 Q318,425347
2022 Q218,539326
2022 Q118,641319
2021 Q418,696331
2021 Q318,697341
2021 Q218,737364
2021 Q118,759393
2020 Q418,890326
2020 Q318,954300
2020 Q219,052280
2020 Q119,081262
2019 Q419,232221
2019 Q319,256220
2019 Q219,320200
2019 Q119,397187
2018 Q419,499182
2018 Q319,510159
2018 Q219,543162
2018 Q119,607151
2017 Q419,679135
2017 Q319,694130
2017 Q219,714113
2017 Q119,642111
2016 Q419,77288
2016 Q319,63388
2016 Q219,68093
2016 Q119,69984
2015 Q419,73276
2015 Q319,64464
2015 Q219,69865
2015 Q119,82255
2014 Q419,89949
2014 Q319,75739

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Common questions

How many Suzuki Splash cars are left in the UK?

16,284 were licensed and 656 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki Splash cars are SORN?

656 are declared SORN — 1 in 26 of the 16,940 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Splash disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 19,899 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 16,284 in 2026 Q1, down 18%. That is down 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 656 are declared SORN — 1 in 26 of the 16,940 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Suzuki Splash MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 62.8% of 12,544 Suzuki Splash MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Splash fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (9.1% of tests), suspension arms (9% of tests), springs (5.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one Splash 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.