UK vehicle statistics / Vauxhall

How many Vauxhall Vxr8 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 327 licensed and 233 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vauxhall Vxr8 generic-model group.

Looking at a Vxr8?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Wondering whether one particular Vxr8 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Vxr8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 538 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 327 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 233 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 560 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 560 Vxr8 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (233 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 39% from the 2015 Q2 peak of 538. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Vxr8 — 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 Q1327233
2025 Q4328230
2025 Q3376181
2025 Q2387170
2025 Q1354204
2024 Q4345211
2024 Q3406153
2024 Q2421139
2024 Q1371164
2023 Q4369191
2023 Q3427130
2023 Q2446118
2023 Q1405138
2022 Q4380171
2022 Q3436125
2022 Q245696
2022 Q1424115
2021 Q4418137
2021 Q347196
2021 Q247490
2021 Q1429111
2020 Q4424139
2020 Q346491
2020 Q244899
2020 Q1413134
2019 Q4443114
2019 Q347582
2019 Q249167
2019 Q147478
2018 Q4465110
2018 Q351753
2018 Q251642
2018 Q148857
2017 Q448280
2017 Q350845
2017 Q251348
2017 Q149755
2016 Q448470
2016 Q351538
2016 Q252237
2016 Q151348
2015 Q450254
2015 Q351525
2015 Q253822
2015 Q151223
2014 Q450339
2014 Q352118

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Common questions

How many Vauxhall Vxr8 cars are left in the UK?

327 were licensed and 233 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vauxhall Vxr8 cars are SORN?

233 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 560 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Vxr8 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 538 in 2015 Q2 and stand at 327 in 2026 Q1, down 39%. That is down 24% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 233 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 560 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Vxr8 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.