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HOW MANY KIA PICANTO GS ARE LEFT?

There are 1,812 KIA PICANTO GS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 522 KIA PICANTO GS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of KIA PICANTO GS was highest during 2008 Q3 (8,170). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5,836 (71%) KIA PICANTO GS have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of KIA PICANTO GS has fallen by 5,357. Licensed models have fallen by 5,733 and the SORNed total has increased by 376.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2,991 KIA PICANTO GS models. Taxed models have declined by 3,036 and the SORNed total has increased by 45.

78% of the surviving 2,334 KIA PICANTO GS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY KIA PICANTO GS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q41,70201,7021,702
2005 Q44,07404,0742,372
2006 Q45,92705,9271,853
2007 Q47,919848,0032,076
2008 Q38,111598,170167
2008 Q48,117438,160-10
2009 Q18,099548,153-7
2009 Q28,124408,16411
2009 Q38,090438,133-31
2009 Q48,077528,129-4
2010 Q18,089428,1312
2010 Q28,056538,109-22
2010 Q38,025708,095-14
2010 Q48,020638,083-12
2011 Q18,037568,09310
2011 Q28,017698,086-7
2011 Q37,993648,057-29
2011 Q47,983608,043-14
2012 Q17,971648,035-8
2012 Q27,955628,017-18
2012 Q37,934627,996-21
2012 Q47,901557,956-40
2013 Q17,894717,9659
2013 Q27,859707,929-36
2013 Q37,828837,911-18
2013 Q47,788937,881-30
2014 Q17,797877,8843
2014 Q27,754767,830-54
2014 Q37,827867,91383
2014 Q47,7211087,829-84
2015 Q17,6681177,785-44
2015 Q27,5451467,691-94
2015 Q37,4651537,618-73
2015 Q47,3801857,565-53
2016 Q17,3122137,525-40
2016 Q27,2132347,447-78
2016 Q37,1012647,365-82
2016 Q47,0672857,352-13
2017 Q16,9682957,263-89
2017 Q26,9193027,221-42
2017 Q36,7503257,075-146
2017 Q46,5793456,924-151
2018 Q16,4003516,751-173
2018 Q26,2333596,592-159
2018 Q36,0823666,448-144
2018 Q45,9173986,315-133
2019 Q15,7523996,151-164
2019 Q25,5734145,987-164
2019 Q35,3264405,766-221
2019 Q45,1604415,601-165
2020 Q14,9914705,461-140
2020 Q24,8484775,325-136
2020 Q34,6744765,150-175
2020 Q44,4415174,958-192
2021 Q14,2355244,759-199
2021 Q24,0535084,561-198
2021 Q33,8135154,328-233
2021 Q43,6425444,186-142
2022 Q13,4985294,027-159
2022 Q23,3624973,859-168
2022 Q33,2005223,722-137
2022 Q43,0725133,585-137
2023 Q12,9594963,455-130
2023 Q22,8614853,346-109
2023 Q32,7274803,207-139
2023 Q42,6045043,108-99
2024 Q12,4625182,980-128
2024 Q22,3305122,842-138
2024 Q32,1955122,707-135
2024 Q42,0545032,557-150
2025 Q11,9375202,457-100
2025 Q21,8125222,334-123

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.