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How many Vauxhall Vivaro cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 276,533 licensed and 32,203 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Vivaro generic-model group.

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Is the Vivaro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 278,709 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 276,533 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32,203 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 308,736 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.

Vivaro MOT pass rate

In 2024, 53.6% of 148,073 Vauxhall Vivaro MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 71.2% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 46.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Steering Linkage Components — 13.1% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 8.9% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 8.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 7.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

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

Before you buy

  • Steering Linkage Components — 13.1% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 8.9% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 8.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 7.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Check the actual Vivaro — 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 Q1276,53332,203
2025 Q4277,23230,338
2025 Q3278,70928,918
2025 Q2276,82329,158
2025 Q1276,97429,247
2024 Q4276,58227,532
2024 Q3276,13725,003
2024 Q2275,61523,873
2024 Q1273,74224,017
2023 Q4273,51222,969
2023 Q3272,38020,786
2023 Q2268,67320,094
2023 Q1266,38320,048
2022 Q4265,17919,497
2022 Q3264,28918,218
2022 Q2262,54717,780
2022 Q1259,44717,807
2021 Q4257,18717,138
2021 Q3254,76316,202
2021 Q2253,95315,837
2021 Q1249,09415,962
2020 Q4246,69115,676
2020 Q3244,30914,856
2020 Q2239,26115,600
2020 Q1237,30016,752
2019 Q4238,50014,431
2019 Q3234,70212,878
2019 Q2232,99312,130
2019 Q1232,01511,651
2018 Q4230,31911,434
2018 Q3226,80810,289
2018 Q2222,7269,822
2018 Q1220,9019,551
2017 Q4218,7499,101
2017 Q3217,0118,229
2017 Q2212,2518,169
2017 Q1208,7877,568
2016 Q4204,9327,371
2016 Q3201,5026,635
2016 Q2197,1466,283
2016 Q1191,6135,827
2015 Q4187,3025,139
2015 Q3181,1624,478
2015 Q2175,0484,254
2015 Q1169,8573,936
2014 Q4164,8793,644
2014 Q3161,6233,076

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Vivaro cars are left in the UK?

276,533 were licensed and 32,203 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Vivaro cars are SORN?

32,203 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 308,736 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vivaro disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 278,709 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 276,533 in 2026 Q1, down 1%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 32,203 are declared SORN — 1 in 10 of the 308,736 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Vauxhall Vivaro MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 53.6% of 148,073 Vauxhall Vivaro MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Vivaro fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are steering linkage components (13.1% of tests), anti-roll bars (8.9% of tests), brake performance (8.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Vivaro 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.