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How many Vauxhall Corsa cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 931,400 licensed and 107,113 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Corsa generic-model group.

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Wondering whether one particular Corsa is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Corsa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,205,683 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 931,400 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 107,113 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 1,038,513 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.

Corsa MOT pass rate

In 2024, 62.1% of 648,658 Vauxhall Corsa MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 81% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 52.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Springs — 5.9% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.2% 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 — 5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 4.6% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.

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

Before you buy

  • Springs — 5.9% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 5.2% 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 — 5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Steering Linkage Components — 4.6% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Check the actual Corsa — 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 Q1931,400107,113
2025 Q4940,026105,646
2025 Q3947,758103,742
2025 Q2954,769102,323
2025 Q1962,967101,589
2024 Q4970,416100,410
2024 Q3978,264100,291
2024 Q2988,180100,076
2024 Q1997,263100,133
2023 Q41,005,06097,948
2023 Q31,009,31494,083
2023 Q21,014,73992,509
2023 Q11,018,32192,047
2022 Q41,026,57091,298
2022 Q31,030,77990,046
2022 Q21,040,05189,729
2022 Q11,041,81290,989
2021 Q41,047,86991,074
2021 Q31,053,04790,281
2021 Q21,061,74091,619
2021 Q11,064,42593,909
2020 Q41,073,95090,325
2020 Q31,080,06487,950
2020 Q21,082,05689,790
2020 Q11,091,76989,291
2019 Q41,106,02583,462
2019 Q31,115,88580,970
2019 Q21,119,16478,790
2019 Q11,125,82777,946
2018 Q41,132,09077,157
2018 Q31,138,94275,329
2018 Q21,143,03374,217
2018 Q11,152,36174,345
2017 Q41,164,28173,640
2017 Q31,177,18472,002
2017 Q21,186,15171,507
2017 Q11,196,04269,927
2016 Q41,200,77068,099
2016 Q31,196,59664,713
2016 Q21,198,77161,969
2016 Q11,204,89559,918
2015 Q41,200,48054,549
2015 Q31,200,39450,381
2015 Q21,204,19746,418
2015 Q11,201,33943,667
2014 Q41,193,63939,267
2014 Q31,205,68336,044

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Corsa cars are left in the UK?

931,400 were licensed and 107,113 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Corsa cars are SORN?

107,113 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 1,038,513 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Corsa disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,205,683 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 931,400 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 12% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 107,113 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 1,038,513 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Corsa MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 62.1% of 648,658 Vauxhall Corsa MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Corsa fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are springs (5.9% of tests), exhaust emissions (5.2% of tests), headlamp aim (5% of tests).

Does this say whether one Corsa 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.