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Vauxhall Viva Deluxe statistics

How many Vauxhall Viva Deluxes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Deluxe compares with other versions of the Vauxhall Viva. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Vauxhall Viva.

A version of the Vauxhall Viva. Recorded by DVLA as “VIVA DELUXE”, “VIVA DELUXE AUTO”.

Last updated
Records analysed
308 Vauxhall Viva Deluxe records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 200 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 108 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 61.2% Other Vauxhall Viva versions 9.7%
  • Licensed in 1994 495 when this data begins
  • Share of Vauxhall Vivas 0.8% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 35.1% of those still registered are SORN

How many Vauxhall Viva Deluxes are left in Great Britain?

There were 200 Vauxhall Viva Deluxes licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 108 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 59.6% lower than the 495 in 1994, when this data begins.

Vauxhall Viva Deluxes licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.

Vauxhall Viva Deluxes licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
1994 495–
1995 412–
1996 476–
1997 464–
1998 401–
1999 356–
2000 316–
2001 297–
2002 265–
2003 248–
2004 239–
2005 220–
2006 210–
2007 20752
2008 19659
2009 18960
2010 18763
2011 20256
2012 19360
2013 19880
2014 19988
2015 19497
2016 19296
2017 189106
2018 20296
2019 20592
2020 20398
2021 21292
2022 21693
2023 21494
2024 203104
2025 200106
2026 200108

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

How many Vauxhall Viva Deluxes have survived?

61.2% of Vauxhall Viva Deluxes are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Vauxhall Viva from the same era, the figure is 9.7%, so Vauxhall Viva Deluxes are 6.3 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 19 other versions of the Vauxhall Viva from the same era.

Share of Vauxhall Viva Deluxes still registered compared with other Vauxhall Viva versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Vauxhall Viva Deluxe 61.2%
Other Vauxhall Viva versions of the same age 9.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Vauxhall Viva Deluxe engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 202 Vauxhall Viva Deluxes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 52.0% have an engine of 1,001cc to 1,100cc, and 35.6% have an engine of 1,101cc to 1,200cc.

Engine sizes, end of 2025

DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.

Vauxhall Viva Deluxes licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size Share of those licensed
1,001cc to 1,100cc 105 licensed 52.0%
1,101cc to 1,200cc 72 licensed 35.6%
1,201cc to 1,300cc 10 licensed 5.0%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 2 licensed 1.0%
Other sizes 13 licensed 6.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated

Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size Fuel Licensed Share
1,001–1,100cc Petrol 105 52.0%
1,101–1,200cc Petrol 72 35.6%
1,201–1,300cc Petrol 10 5.0%
1,601–1,700cc Petrol 3 1.5%

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. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Vauxhall Viva page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.

Vauxhall Viva MOT reliability

In 2025, 78.6% of Vauxhall Viva MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 77.5% of the time, so the Vauxhall Viva does better than average for its age, by 1.1 points.

DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Vauxhall Vivas tested, the Deluxe among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Vauxhall Viva page.

MOT first-time pass rate by age: Vauxhall Viva vs all cars

Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.

MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Vauxhall Viva compared with all cars
Vehicle age Vauxhall VivaAll cars
6–7 years 84.5%83.0%
8–10 years 76.7%75.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failure categories

Tyres is the most common reason a Vauxhall Viva fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.

Share of failed Vauxhall Viva MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Defect category Share of failed tests
Tyres 45.7%
Visibility 23.6%
Suspension 21.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 17.2%
Brakes 11.0%
Body, chassis, structure 8.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 308 Vauxhall Viva Deluxe records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
MOT results (whole model) Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 38,153 MOT tests 15 September 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • 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, from 2007.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “VIVA DELUXE”, “VIVA DELUXE AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
  • Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.

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