How many on the road

KiaPicanto Shadow

616 Kia Picanto Shadow cars are licensed in the UK, and another 1 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 627 at the end of September 2025; 98% of that peak is still licensed. One of 76 versions DVLA records under the Kia Picanto.

Licensed
616taxed for the road
SORN
1declared off the road
On the register
617licensed + SORN
1-year change
−1.3%vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
627September 2025
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2024 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

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 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

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
  • Petrol617

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1101cc to 1200cc624

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 Picanto versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Picanto 138,4981,268
Picanto 228,198447
Picanto 2 Auto15,048206
Picanto GT-Line12,23363
Picanto 39,69060
Picanto GT-Line S9,11837
Picanto 1 AIR8,576205
Picanto 3 Auto8,47246
Picanto VR77,006124
Picanto 2 Ecodynamics6,619109

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 7 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.