How many on the roadMOT results

VauxhallNova Swing 1.2

5 Vauxhall Nova Swing 1.2 cars are licensed in the UK, and another 38 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 6,308 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 4%. One of 42 versions DVLA records under the Vauxhall Nova.

MOT82.9% pass first time · cars the same age 72.1%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
5taxed for the road
SORN
38declared off the road
On the register
43licensed + SORN
1-year change
+2.4%vs June 2025
5-year change
−4.4%on the register
Peak licensed
6,3081994 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.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol43

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1101cc to 1200cc32
  • 1201cc to 1300cc3
  • 1301cc to 1400cc3
  • 1501cc to 1600cc1
  • 1601cc to 1700cc1
  • 1901cc to 2000cc1
  • 2001cc to 2100cc1

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

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 82.9% of Vauxhall Nova MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 72.1% for cars of the same age. 2.2% had at least one dangerous defect (5.4% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Vauxhall Nova.

First-time pass
82.9%of initial tests
Cars the same age
72.1%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
2.2%same age 5.4%
Tests
800in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Service brake imbalance: across an axle2.8%Brakes · cars the same age 2.0%
  2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.1%Body and structure · cars the same age 1.6%
  3. Non catalyst emissions: emissions carbon monoxide content excessive1.8%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.9%

Full Vauxhall Nova MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 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.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.