2,749 Kia Ceed GT-Line cars are licensed in the UK, and another 6 are declared off the road (SORN). That's the most there have ever been on the road. One of 118 versions DVLA records under the Kia Ceed.
Licensed
2,749taxed for the road
SORN
6declared off the road
On the register
2,755licensed + SORN
1-year change
+2.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
2,749June 2026
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2024 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
2,749
6
2,755
2026 Q1
2,702
21
2,723
2025 Q4
2,567
67
2,634
2025 Q3
2,594
59
2,653
2025 Q2
2,667
34
2,701
2025 Q1
1,820
16
1,836
2024 Q4
1,122
4
1,126
2024 Q3
925
3
928
2024 Q2
317
0
317
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
2024
1,176
14
2025
1,391
53
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2024 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2026 (Jan–Jun)
5
–
–
2025
1,591
1,444
91%
2024
1,214
1,190
98%
2026* covers January to June only. 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
Petrol2,755
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1401cc to 1500cc2,634
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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