How many Vauxhall Velox cars are left?

Name: Vauxhall Velox licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 269 licensed and 87 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Velox generic-model group.

Looking at a Velox?

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

Is the Velox disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 279 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 269 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is up 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 87 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 356 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vauxhall Velox generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

Ask why it was off the road — Of the 356 Velox vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (87 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Check the actual Velox — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	269	87
2025 Q4	270	88
2025 Q3	273	88
2025 Q2	266	91
2025 Q1	270	89
2024 Q4	275	85
2024 Q3	278	81
2024 Q2	279	78
2024 Q1	273	83
2023 Q4	271	84
2023 Q3	274	78
2023 Q2	274	78
2023 Q1	271	83
2022 Q4	276	80
2022 Q3	272	80
2022 Q2	272	80
2022 Q1	274	76
2021 Q4	273	77
2021 Q3	273	74
2021 Q2	270	75
2021 Q1	259	81
2020 Q4	259	84
2020 Q3	264	80
2020 Q2	264	77
2020 Q1	268	72
2019 Q4	271	71
2019 Q3	277	66
2019 Q2	272	69
2019 Q1	269	72
2018 Q4	274	67
2018 Q3	272	69
2018 Q2	269	68
2018 Q1	263	69
2017 Q4	263	70
2017 Q3	266	69
2017 Q2	266	67
2017 Q1	266	62
2016 Q4	262	59
2016 Q3	260	59
2016 Q2	261	56
2016 Q1	262	53
2015 Q4	264	53
2015 Q3	267	48
2015 Q2	262	47
2015 Q1	266	44
2014 Q4	264	45
2014 Q3	260	47

Other Vauxhall models

Corsa — 931,400 licensed. MOT pass rate
Astra — 554,029 licensed. MOT pass rate
Mokka — 312,171 licensed. MOT pass rate
Vivaro — 276,533 licensed. MOT pass rate
Zafira — 152,133 licensed. MOT pass rate
Insignia — 164,660 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Vauxhall model are left

Common questions

How many Vauxhall Velox cars are left in the UK?

269 were licensed and 87 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Velox cars are SORN?

87 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 356 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Velox disappearing?

What fuel is the Velox coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vauxhall Velox generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one Velox 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.