How many on the road

VauxhallNova Base

25 Vauxhall Nova Base cars are licensed in the UK, and another 91 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 492 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; 5% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 7%. One of 42 versions DVLA records under the Vauxhall Nova.

Licensed
25taxed for the road
SORN
91declared off the road
On the register
116licensed + SORN
1-year change
+3.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
+7.4%on the register
Peak licensed
4921994 or earlier
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. 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. 1 with no year recorded are not shown.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol116

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1201cc to 1300cc106
  • 1301cc to 1400cc2
  • 2001cc to 2100cc2
  • 3 other bands, each under 1%3

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Vauxhall Nova versions

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

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Nova Merit1741,046
Nova SR93638
Nova L94427
Nova84420
Nova GTE54305
Nova GSI36322
Nova Trip30289
Nova Merit Plus31246
Nova SRI15176
Nova Spin22164

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.