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How many Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,390 licensed and 2,458 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Suzuki Wagon R+ generic-model group.

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Is the Wagon R+ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 27,004 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,390 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 57% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,458 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,848 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.

Wagon R+ MOT pass rate

In 2024, 53.6% of 6,916 Suzuki Wagon R+ MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Suspension Arms — 8.8% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 7.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 7.4% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 6.7% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8.8% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 7.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 7.4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Position Lamps — 6.7% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 7,848 Wagon R+ vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (2,458 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 80% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 27,004. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Wagon R+ — 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 Q15,3902,458
2025 Q45,6822,451
2025 Q35,9752,437
2025 Q26,2632,399
2025 Q16,5482,418
2024 Q46,8982,415
2024 Q37,2502,423
2024 Q27,5992,427
2024 Q17,9102,445
2023 Q48,3062,397
2023 Q38,5972,366
2023 Q28,9582,354
2023 Q19,1842,372
2022 Q49,5852,340
2022 Q39,9102,332
2022 Q210,3402,362
2022 Q110,7242,372
2021 Q411,0382,385
2021 Q311,4362,361
2021 Q212,0182,357
2021 Q112,4832,433
2020 Q412,9222,439
2020 Q313,5172,359
2020 Q213,9602,406
2020 Q114,5072,298
2019 Q414,9982,133
2019 Q315,4402,133
2019 Q216,0112,096
2019 Q116,5632,072
2018 Q417,1852,071
2018 Q317,6922,030
2018 Q218,2981,977
2018 Q118,9462,006
2017 Q419,5611,966
2017 Q320,1091,932
2017 Q220,7471,918
2017 Q121,3701,855
2016 Q422,0271,843
2016 Q322,4301,741
2016 Q223,0631,670
2016 Q123,6031,652
2015 Q424,2261,462
2015 Q324,7251,307
2015 Q225,3181,181
2015 Q125,7731,108
2014 Q426,3361,005
2014 Q327,004914

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Common questions

How many Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are left in the UK?

5,390 were licensed and 2,458 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Suzuki Wagon R+ cars are SORN?

2,458 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,848 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Wagon R+ disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 27,004 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,390 in 2026 Q1, down 80%. That is down 57% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,458 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 7,848 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Suzuki Wagon R+ MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 53.6% of 6,916 Suzuki Wagon R+ MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Wagon R+ fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8.8% of tests), condition (7.5% of tests), brake performance (7.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one Wagon R+ 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.