Car statistics
Vauxhall car statistics
How many Vauxhall cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Vauxhall model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use, how they do at the MOT and their safety recalls. Built from DVLA licensing records and DVSA MOT results.
- Licensed in Great Britain 2,514,958 −4.5% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 3 7.5% of licensed cars
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 66.4% Cars of the same ages 71.4%
- New registrations in 2025 81,016 4.0% of all new cars
- Most common fuel Petrol 76.6% of those licensed
- Safety recalls since 1992 210 naming 25 Vauxhall models
How many Vauxhall cars are on the road?
There were 2,514,958 Vauxhall cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 323,764 declared off the road (SORN). That is 7.5% of all licensed cars, or about 1 in 13, making Vauxhall the No. 3 make on the road. That is 29.2% fewer than the peak of 3.55 million in 2008. Petrol makes up 76.6% of licensed Vauxhall cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Vauxhall cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 3.55 million in 2008.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,126,549 |
| 1995 | 3,188,067 |
| 1996 | 3,299,910 |
| 1997 | 3,376,417 |
| 1998 | 3,389,633 |
| 1999 | 3,429,863 |
| 2000 | 3,441,231 |
| 2001 | 3,450,732 |
| 2002 | 3,447,209 |
| 2003 | 3,418,901 |
| 2004 | 3,463,420 |
| 2005 | 3,502,235 |
| 2006 | 3,480,944 |
| 2007 | 3,529,149 |
| 2008 | 3,551,436 |
| 2009 | 3,513,906 |
| 2010 | 3,512,707 |
| 2011 | 3,498,913 |
| 2012 | 3,498,120 |
| 2013 | 3,520,138 |
| 2014 | 3,505,758 |
| 2015 | 3,503,019 |
| 2016 | 3,498,122 |
| 2017 | 3,408,222 |
| 2018 | 3,313,212 |
| 2019 | 3,218,056 |
| 2020 | 3,078,210 |
| 2021 | 2,963,077 |
| 2022 | 2,867,146 |
| 2023 | 2,774,996 |
| 2024 | 2,657,689 |
| 2025 | 2,543,604 |
| 2026 | 2,514,958 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Vauxhall cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Vauxhall models
36 Vauxhall models have a page of their own. The most common is the Vauxhall Corsa, with 902,410 licensed: 35.9% of all Vauxhall cars on the road. Over the last year the Mokka added the most cars on the road (+11,977, +4.1%) and the Astra lost the most (−56,655, −9.7%). The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel | MOT pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsa | 902,410 | −3.2% | 97,804 | Petrol | 64.6% |
| Astra | 527,414 | −9.7% | 94,476 | Petrol | 65.8% |
| Mokka | 304,093 | +4.1% | 3,804 | Petrol | 69.2% |
| Insignia | 157,793 | −11.4% | 16,368 | Diesel | 67.4% |
| Zafira | 149,009 | −13.7% | 32,552 | Petrol | 61.5% |
| Grandland | 110,251 | +12.1% | 1,050 | Petrol | 83.7% |
| Crossland | 84,302 | 0.0% | 548 | Petrol | 84.1% |
| Meriva | 70,590 | −12.4% | 8,774 | Petrol | 61.5% |
| Adam | 54,196 | −1.6% | 1,153 | Petrol | 65.7% |
| Viva | 37,254 | −0.7% | 1,028 | Petrol | 78.6% |
| Agila | 29,826 | −8.1% | 3,115 | Petrol | 60.5% |
| Vectra | 17,052 | −25.8% | 29,650 | Petrol | 55.6% |
| Combo | 15,679 | +6.5% | 390 | Diesel | – |
| Antara | 15,278 | −13.7% | 1,987 | Diesel | 53.3% |
| Vivaro | 10,758 | −1.2% | 856 | Diesel | – |
| Frontera EV | 9,181 | – | 6 | Electric | – |
| Tigra | 4,162 | −20.7% | 2,893 | Petrol | 53.1% |
| Cascada | 2,551 | −1.6% | 103 | Diesel | 73.9% |
| Frontera | 2,455 | +366.7% | 3,999 | Electric | – |
| Ampera | 1,066 | −2.0% | 75 | Electric | 68.6% |
| Cavalier | 871 | −4.7% | 5,586 | Petrol | – |
| Victor | 832 | −0.4% | 387 | Petrol | – |
| Movano | 763 | +10.7% | 42 | Diesel | – |
| Signum | 655 | −25.6% | 1,441 | Diesel | – |
| Omega | 629 | −17.3% | 3,039 | Petrol | – |
| Nova | 577 | +2.7% | 4,942 | Petrol | – |
| Cresta | 485 | −1.6% | 229 | Petrol | – |
| VX | 360 | −1.6% | 611 | Petrol | – |
| Chevette | 328 | +5.8% | 673 | Petrol | – |
| VXR8 | 318 | −7.3% | 218 | Petrol | – |
| Monaro | 282 | −2.8% | 324 | Petrol | – |
| Calibra | 279 | −9.4% | 1,718 | Petrol | – |
| Velox | 255 | −0.8% | 82 | Petrol | – |
| VX220 | 204 | −7.7% | 445 | Petrol | – |
| Allied Venture | 159 | – | 0 | Diesel | – |
| Carlton | 143 | −0.7% | 901 | Petrol | – |
MOT pass rates are first-time passes of cars aged three and over in 2025. A dash means too few tests, or a model DVSA’s records do not separate from vans.
New Vauxhall cars registered each year
Registrations of new Vauxhall cars in Great Britain peaked at 324,426 in 2007. In 2025, 81,016 were registered for the first time: 4.0% of all new cars, against 13.9% in 2008, Vauxhall’s best year for share of new cars.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 307,879 |
| ’02 | 315,118 |
| ’03 | 322,075 |
| ’04 | 320,310 |
| ’05 | 310,792 |
| ’06 | 295,011 |
| ’07 | 324,426 |
| ’08 | 293,769 |
| ’09 | 232,867 |
| ’10 | 241,698 |
| ’11 | 229,799 |
| ’12 | 227,573 |
| ’13 | 254,307 |
| ’14 | 264,982 |
| ’15 | 264,578 |
| ’16 | 247,263 |
| ’17 | 191,964 |
| ’18 | 173,945 |
| ’19 | 158,479 |
| ’20 | 94,529 |
| ’21 | 90,313 |
| ’22 | 81,873 |
| ’23 | 98,231 |
| ’24 | 76,818 |
| ’25 | 81,016 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Share of all new cars
Vauxhall’s first registrations as a share of every car registered for the first time in Great Britain that year.
| Year | Share of new cars |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Vauxhall MOT reliability
In 2025, 66.4% of MOT tests of Vauxhall cars were passed first time, from 2,510,966 tests. Cars of the same ages pass 71.4% of the time, so Vauxhall does worse than average for the age of its cars, by 5.0 points. That ranks Vauxhall No. 43 of the 50 makes with enough tests to compare. 8.1% of Vauxhall tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Among Vauxhall models with enough tests, the Cascada does best for its age (+3.3 points against cars of the same ages) and the Antara does worst (−13.3 points). Average age at test for Vauxhall cars: 10.9 years.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Same ages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascada | 2,763 | 73.9% | 70.6% | +3.3 pts |
| Ampera | 1,149 | 68.6% | 66.6% | +2.0 pts |
| Viva | 38,153 | 78.6% | 77.5% | +1.1 pts |
| Agila | 32,746 | 60.5% | 61.9% | −1.4 pts |
| Grandland | 74,783 | 83.7% | 85.3% | −1.6 pts |
| Crossland | 79,203 | 84.1% | 85.8% | −1.7 pts |
| Astra | 584,096 | 65.8% | 68.1% | −2.3 pts |
| Vectra | 22,040 | 55.6% | 58.6% | −3.0 pts |
| Insignia | 180,896 | 67.4% | 70.8% | −3.4 pts |
| Meriva | 81,099 | 61.5% | 65.6% | −4.1 pts |
| Zafira | 174,465 | 61.5% | 66.1% | −4.6 pts |
| Tigra | 5,339 | 53.1% | 58.5% | −5.4 pts |
| Corsa | 896,675 | 64.6% | 71.6% | −7.0 pts |
| Adam | 58,762 | 65.7% | 73.5% | −7.8 pts |
| Mokka | 253,561 | 69.2% | 77.4% | −8.2 pts |
| Antara | 18,445 | 53.3% | 66.6% | −13.3 pts |
Every make and model ranked by MOT pass rate
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Vauxhall safety recalls
DVSA lists 210 safety recalls naming a Vauxhall car model since 1992, across 25 models. 125 were launched from 2016 to 2025, ranking Vauxhall No. 5 of the makes with recalls in those years. A recall naming several Vauxhall models counts once.
Recalls launched each year, 2006 to 2025
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 6 |
| ’07 | 4 |
| ’08 | 4 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 5 |
| ’11 | 5 |
| ’12 | 1 |
| ’13 | 1 |
| ’14 | 3 |
| ’15 | 15 |
| ’16 | 8 |
| ’17 | 13 |
| ’18 | 14 |
| ’19 | 13 |
| ’20 | 11 |
| ’21 | 8 |
| ’22 | 11 |
| ’23 | 15 |
| ’24 | 10 |
| ’25 | 22 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Models with the most recalls
| Model | Recalls |
|---|---|
| Vauxhall Corsa | 55 |
| Vauxhall Astra | 37 |
| Vauxhall Grandland | 34 |
| Vauxhall Mokka | 26 |
| Vauxhall Insignia | 22 |
| Vauxhall Zafira | 15 |
| Vauxhall Crossland | 13 |
| Vauxhall Adam | 10 |
| Vauxhall Meriva | 10 |
| Vauxhall Vectra | 9 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Latest Vauxhall recalls
- 1 Sept 2026 Astra L - VSM software- SLI performance. Vauxhall Astra
- 3 Jun 2026 VSM software Interior door handles Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Grandland
- 2 Jun 2026 Risk of wrong fuel pipe routing Vauxhall Astra
- 7 May 2026 Grandland EPS software update Vauxhall Grandland
- 27 Apr 2026 BCM software missing telltale if LKA unavailable Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo
Models mostly registered as vans are left out, as on our recalls hub. A recall applies to vehicles built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Vauxhall. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check. How we match recalls to models.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford | 3,636,157 | −2.6% | Petrol | −2.4 pts |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 2,919,033 | +1.4% | Petrol | +1.6 pts |
| 3 | Vauxhall | 2,514,958 | −4.5% | Petrol | −5.0 pts |
| 4 | BMW | 2,049,837 | +1.3% | Diesel | +5.6 pts |
| 5 | Audi | 1,982,111 | +1.7% | Petrol | +4.7 pts |
| 6 | Toyota | 1,777,976 | +2.0% | Petrol | +2.8 pts |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
| MOT results | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 29,122,953 car MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 7,495 road vehicle recalls (R/) | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
- MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over; retests are excluded. The same-ages figure is what all cars would score with this make’s mix of ages.
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