258 Peugeot 208 Active Premium + EV cars are licensed in the UK, and another 1 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 267 at the end of December 2025; 97% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 4,217%. One of 113 versions DVLA records under the Peugeot 208.
DVLA also records this version as “208 Active Premium EV”; those are included.
Licensed
258taxed for the road
SORN
1declared off the road
On the register
259licensed + SORN
1-year change
−1.5%vs June 2025
5-year change
+4,216.7%on the register
Peak licensed
267December 2025
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2020 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
258
1
259
2026 Q1
260
2
262
2025 Q4
267
0
267
2025 Q3
261
0
261
2025 Q2
261
2
263
2025 Q1
260
0
260
2024 Q4
252
0
252
2024 Q3
259
0
259
2024 Q2
251
0
251
2024 Q1
250
0
250
2023 Q4
235
2
237
2023 Q3
224
1
225
2023 Q2
194
0
194
2023 Q1
170
0
170
2022 Q4
114
0
114
2022 Q3
99
0
99
2022 Q2
66
0
66
2022 Q1
67
0
67
2021 Q4
61
0
61
2021 Q3
26
0
26
2021 Q2
6
0
6
2021 Q1
5
0
5
2020 Q4
1
0
1
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
2020
1
0
2021
59
0
2022
54
0
2023
122
0
2024
22
0
2025
9
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2020 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)
2
–
–
2025
12
–
–
2024
24
22
92%
2023
125
122
98%
2022
56
54
96%
2021
59
57
97%
2020
1
–
–
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
Battery electric259
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
No engine size (e.g. electric)267
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Peugeot 208 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
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