How many Daewoo Matizes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain443−31.8% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,260Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 849of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200559,776 licensed
Declared off the road83.6%of those still registered are SORN
Most common fuelPetrol100.0% of those licensed
How many Daewoo Matizes are left in Great Britain?
There were 443 Daewoo Matizes licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,260 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 99.3% fewer than the peak of 59,776 in 2005.
Daewoo Matizes licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2005 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
There were not enough MOT tests of Daewoo Matizes in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.
Daewoo Matiz registrations over time
Registrations of Daewoo Matizes for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 10,339 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 0 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
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Daewoo Matizes registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 497 Daewoo Matizes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 51.1% have an engine of 701cc to 800cc, and 48.5% have an engine of 901cc to 1,000cc. The share with an engine of 701cc to 800cc has fallen from 73.3% in 2014 to 51.1%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Daewoo Matizes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
701cc to 800cc 254 licensed
51.1%
901cc to 1,000cc 241 licensed
48.5%
Other sizes 2 licensed
0.4%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
701–800cc
Petrol
254
51.1%
901–1,000cc
Petrol
241
48.5%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Daewoo Matizes licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
701–800cc
901–1,000cc
2014
73.3%
26.7%
2015
69.3%
30.6%
2016
65.2%
34.8%
2017
60.7%
39.2%
2018
58.6%
41.4%
2019
56.0%
43.9%
2020
54.9%
45.0%
2021
53.5%
46.5%
2022
51.2%
48.8%
2023
50.1%
49.8%
2024
49.9%
49.9%
2025
51.1%
48.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Daewoo Matiz fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Daewoo Matiz from 2000, when the data begins, to 2005. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2005), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 44.1 to 46.3 mpg, with CO2 of 144 to 161 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2005
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2005
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “Matiz”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Daewoo Matiz safety recalls
DVSA lists 4 safety recalls for the Daewoo Matiz since 1992, the first in 2000. The most recent was launched on 20 December 2005.
Airbag inflator may detach on deployment
Launched 20 December 2005DVSA recall R/2005/178
Defect
During air bag deployment it is possible that the passenger's airbag inflator may separate from its housing. Whilst unlikely it is possible that the separated inflator could cause slight injury to the front seat passenger.
Remedy
Affected vehicles will have the front passenger's airbag module replaced with a quality assured part.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Daewoo Matiz. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
