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How many Vauxhall Senator cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 43 licensed and 389 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Senator generic-model group.

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Is the Senator disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 188 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 43 in 2026 Q1, down 77%. That is down 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 77% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 188. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Senator — 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 Q143389
2025 Q448384
2025 Q360374
2025 Q263371
2025 Q151380
2024 Q446391
2024 Q357391
2024 Q262388
2024 Q154397
2023 Q453400
2023 Q368383
2023 Q276377
2023 Q169384
2022 Q467389
2022 Q374379
2022 Q277376
2022 Q178379
2021 Q474390
2021 Q379379
2021 Q276381
2021 Q169384
2020 Q477383
2020 Q388369
2020 Q285374
2020 Q182385
2019 Q482389
2019 Q3105374
2019 Q2114368
2019 Q198382
2018 Q4100387
2018 Q3116371
2018 Q2121368
2018 Q1115379
2017 Q4114386
2017 Q3128375
2017 Q2126377
2017 Q1121382
2016 Q4122390
2016 Q3133388
2016 Q2130392
2016 Q1136393
2015 Q4143385
2015 Q3161374
2015 Q2160375
2015 Q1157380
2014 Q4161378
2014 Q3188365

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Senator cars are left in the UK?

43 were licensed and 389 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Senator cars are SORN?

389 are declared SORN, alongside 43 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Senator disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 188 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 43 in 2026 Q1, down 77%. That is down 38% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one Senator 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.