304 Kia Ceed GT-Line Crdi cars are licensed in the UK, and another 2 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 323 at the end of December 2021; 94% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 3%. One of 118 versions DVLA records under the Kia Ceed.
Licensed
304taxed for the road
SORN
2declared off the road
On the register
306licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−2.9%on the register
Peak licensed
323December 2021
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2019 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
304
2
306
2026 Q1
299
5
304
2025 Q4
303
4
307
2025 Q3
308
3
311
2025 Q2
302
4
306
2025 Q1
308
5
313
2024 Q4
309
5
314
2024 Q3
305
4
309
2024 Q2
314
2
316
2024 Q1
313
3
316
2023 Q4
313
3
316
2023 Q3
314
2
316
2023 Q2
307
1
308
2023 Q1
313
1
314
2022 Q4
314
1
315
2022 Q3
312
0
312
2022 Q2
319
1
320
2022 Q1
318
1
319
2021 Q4
323
1
324
2021 Q3
321
1
322
2021 Q2
314
1
315
2021 Q1
300
13
313
2020 Q4
305
13
318
2020 Q3
303
16
319
2020 Q2
289
23
312
2020 Q1
287
20
307
2019 Q4
272
4
276
2019 Q3
216
10
226
2019 Q2
175
2
177
2019 Q1
129
1
130
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
2019
291
4
2020
11
0
2021
1
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2019 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2021
1
–
–
2020
13
–
–
2019
317
295
93%
Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Diesel306
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1501cc to 1600cc307
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Kia Ceed versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
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