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How many Vauxhall Antara cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 15,763 licensed and 2,127 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Antara generic-model group.

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Is the Antara disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,022 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 15,763 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,127 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 17,890 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.

Antara MOT pass rate

In 2024, 55% of 20,128 Vauxhall Antara MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 58.6% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 50% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 10.1% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.8% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.6% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • 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.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Vauxhall Antara MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 10.1% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Stop Lamp — 8.8% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Suspension Arms — 6.6% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • 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.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 39% from the 2016 Q3 peak of 26,022. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Antara — 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 Q115,7632,127
2025 Q416,3722,131
2025 Q316,9562,037
2025 Q217,6371,943
2025 Q118,2911,886
2024 Q418,7221,794
2024 Q319,2611,632
2024 Q219,7921,497
2024 Q120,3111,441
2023 Q420,7701,346
2023 Q321,0881,228
2023 Q221,5691,154
2023 Q121,8861,079
2022 Q422,2641,056
2022 Q322,342957
2022 Q222,666907
2022 Q123,126874
2021 Q423,407853
2021 Q323,519775
2021 Q223,753715
2021 Q124,050727
2020 Q424,116711
2020 Q324,271665
2020 Q224,433639
2020 Q124,483623
2019 Q424,773521
2019 Q324,793483
2019 Q224,962422
2019 Q125,116376
2018 Q425,337344
2018 Q325,398318
2018 Q225,591275
2018 Q125,767218
2017 Q425,847231
2017 Q325,886204
2017 Q225,815181
2017 Q125,812164
2016 Q425,979158
2016 Q326,022144
2016 Q226,003116
2016 Q125,51496
2015 Q424,906155
2015 Q324,747212
2015 Q224,34386
2015 Q124,09286
2014 Q423,50099
2014 Q323,110134

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Antara cars are left in the UK?

15,763 were licensed and 2,127 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Antara cars are SORN?

2,127 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 17,890 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Antara disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 26,022 in 2016 Q3 and stand at 15,763 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,127 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 17,890 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Antara MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 55% of 20,128 Vauxhall Antara MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Antara fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (10.1% of tests), stop lamp (8.8% of tests), suspension arms (6.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Antara 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.