UK vehicle statistics / Vauxhall

How many Vauxhall Combo cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 127,512 licensed and 22,986 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Combo generic-model group.

Looking at a Combo?

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

Is the Combo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 144,095 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 127,512 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 22,986 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 150,498 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.

Combo MOT pass rate

In 2024, 58.8% of 77,917 Vauxhall Combo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 71.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 47.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Headlamp Aim — 6.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 5.9% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Springs — 5.5% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Brake Performance — 5.4% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

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

Before you buy

  • Headlamp Aim — 6.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Condition — 5.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Springs — 5.5% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Brake Performance — 5.4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Check the actual Combo — 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 Q1127,51222,986
2025 Q4127,49822,939
2025 Q3128,04022,584
2025 Q2128,06322,874
2025 Q1127,72023,068
2024 Q4127,24622,478
2024 Q3126,40221,501
2024 Q2125,33921,140
2024 Q1124,54820,913
2023 Q4125,47119,696
2023 Q3126,41018,933
2023 Q2126,20718,546
2023 Q1126,77918,099
2022 Q4127,70117,919
2022 Q3128,93217,415
2022 Q2129,13617,351
2022 Q1129,45917,577
2021 Q4129,26717,409
2021 Q3128,60517,079
2021 Q2129,80017,008
2021 Q1127,84817,162
2020 Q4124,62017,750
2020 Q3123,18716,732
2020 Q2119,95316,905
2020 Q1119,91717,261
2019 Q4119,80216,455
2019 Q3118,52615,819
2019 Q2117,52415,074
2019 Q1116,22314,856
2018 Q4115,66514,637
2018 Q3117,96514,173
2018 Q2120,53613,733
2018 Q1123,16313,715
2017 Q4125,50613,620
2017 Q3128,06313,059
2017 Q2129,99412,812
2017 Q1131,81612,459
2016 Q4133,43512,230
2016 Q3134,14311,212
2016 Q2135,28810,953
2016 Q1136,62310,671
2015 Q4137,7119,756
2015 Q3138,9048,906
2015 Q2140,2548,409
2015 Q1140,7467,950
2014 Q4141,8737,325
2014 Q3144,0956,820

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Combo cars are left in the UK?

127,512 were licensed and 22,986 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Combo cars are SORN?

22,986 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 150,498 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Combo disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 144,095 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 127,512 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. The number on the road is unchanged since 2021 Q1. A further 22,986 are declared SORN — 1 in 7 of the 150,498 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Combo MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 58.8% of 77,917 Vauxhall Combo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Combo fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are headlamp aim (6.9% of tests), condition (5.9% of tests), springs (5.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Combo 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.