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How many Vauxhall Astra cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 554,029 licensed and 111,899 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Astra generic-model group.

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Is the Astra disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,182,006 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 554,029 in 2026 Q1, down 53%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 111,899 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 665,928 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.

Astra MOT pass rate

In 2024, 65% of 541,997 Vauxhall Astra MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.7% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 54.1% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 5.5% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.3% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.6% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.6% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

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

Before you buy

  • Springs — 5.5% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.3% 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 53% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 1,182,006. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Astra — 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 Q1554,029111,899
2025 Q4570,290110,955
2025 Q3584,545108,770
2025 Q2599,617107,507
2025 Q1615,094107,182
2024 Q4629,169106,922
2024 Q3643,794106,241
2024 Q2658,095105,858
2024 Q1671,286105,073
2023 Q4684,396103,310
2023 Q3696,993100,584
2023 Q2709,87498,938
2023 Q1721,56698,388
2022 Q4737,30597,840
2022 Q3748,44696,005
2022 Q2763,27095,260
2022 Q1779,04296,033
2021 Q4795,55495,949
2021 Q3810,16194,292
2021 Q2829,82994,325
2021 Q1844,48795,540
2020 Q4859,55994,657
2020 Q3878,47291,776
2020 Q2893,79193,137
2020 Q1908,22192,606
2019 Q4931,06587,313
2019 Q3947,57883,825
2019 Q2961,97481,405
2019 Q1979,93280,305
2018 Q4994,71079,757
2018 Q31,005,63776,941
2018 Q21,021,51675,261
2018 Q11,037,64475,039
2017 Q41,052,04874,390
2017 Q31,066,61071,452
2017 Q21,080,36670,204
2017 Q11,091,47268,225
2016 Q41,098,65866,731
2016 Q31,096,59062,492
2016 Q21,106,50559,784
2016 Q11,119,31558,522
2015 Q41,123,52854,435
2015 Q31,132,95349,963
2015 Q21,146,27946,947
2015 Q11,154,64844,219
2014 Q41,163,69041,677
2014 Q31,182,00638,944

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Astra cars are left in the UK?

554,029 were licensed and 111,899 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Astra cars are SORN?

111,899 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 665,928 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Astra disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,182,006 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 554,029 in 2026 Q1, down 53%. That is down 34% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 111,899 are declared SORN — 1 in 6 of the 665,928 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Astra MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 65% of 541,997 Vauxhall Astra MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Astra fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (5.5% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.3% of tests), headlamp aim (4.6% of tests).

Does this say whether one Astra 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.