UK vehicle statistics / Vauxhall

How many Vauxhall Cresta cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 489 licensed and 232 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Cresta generic-model group.

Looking at a Cresta?

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.

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Is the Cresta disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 517 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 489 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 232 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 721 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.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 721 Cresta vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (232 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Cresta — 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 Q1489232
2025 Q4485228
2025 Q3488226
2025 Q2493220
2025 Q1498219
2024 Q4499213
2024 Q3504210
2024 Q2509213
2024 Q1506214
2023 Q4498211
2023 Q3499208
2023 Q2504208
2023 Q1502207
2022 Q4505208
2022 Q3511202
2022 Q2514201
2022 Q1517202
2021 Q4513203
2021 Q3513199
2021 Q2513196
2021 Q1509202
2020 Q4505202
2020 Q3507197
2020 Q2501198
2020 Q1504200
2019 Q4504200
2019 Q3509192
2019 Q2500192
2019 Q1493199
2018 Q4483208
2018 Q3483206
2018 Q2477205
2018 Q1432241
2017 Q4440230
2017 Q3444225
2017 Q2442227
2017 Q1447207
2016 Q4441208
2016 Q3440206
2016 Q2442199
2016 Q1442191
2015 Q4438195
2015 Q3439188
2015 Q2444182
2015 Q1448175
2014 Q4447175
2014 Q3450172

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Cresta cars are left in the UK?

489 were licensed and 232 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Cresta cars are SORN?

232 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 721 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Cresta disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 517 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 489 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 232 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 721 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Cresta 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.