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HOW MANY VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 8 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 296 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL was highest during 1996 Q4 (43,177). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 42,873 (99%) VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q2 the number of VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL has fallen by 294. Licensed models have fallen by 232 and the SORNed total has fallen by 62.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 62 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has fallen by 28.

97% of the remaining 304 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q433,507033,50733,507
1995 Q440,434040,4346,927
1996 Q443,177043,1772,743
1997 Q442,722042,722-455
1998 Q441,001041,001-1,721
1999 Q439,928039,928-1,073
2000 Q437,854037,854-2,074
2001 Q435,343035,343-2,511
2002 Q432,109032,109-3,234
2003 Q428,309028,309-3,800
2004 Q424,084024,084-4,225
2005 Q418,628018,628-5,456
2006 Q412,772012,772-5,856
2007 Q48,5711,47010,041-2,731
2008 Q35,9751,1377,112-2,929
2008 Q45,3291,0906,419-693
2009 Q14,8131,0735,886-533
2009 Q24,2331,0405,273-613
2009 Q33,7369274,663-610
2009 Q43,3008444,144-519
2010 Q12,9047603,664-480
2010 Q22,5747103,284-380
2010 Q32,2976762,973-311
2010 Q41,9976302,627-346
2011 Q11,7875912,378-249
2011 Q21,5645282,092-286
2011 Q31,3795041,883-209
2011 Q41,2104621,672-211
2012 Q11,0684111,479-193
2012 Q29523711,323-156
2012 Q38433671,210-113
2012 Q47373561,093-117
2013 Q1641356997-96
2013 Q2582345927-70
2013 Q3514334848-79
2013 Q4450373823-25
2014 Q1395362757-66
2014 Q2357360717-40
2014 Q3344350694-23
2014 Q4295358653-41
2015 Q1265361626-27
2015 Q2240358598-28
2015 Q3223355578-20
2015 Q4181370551-27
2016 Q1173368541-10
2016 Q2148370518-23
2016 Q3140362502-16
2016 Q4134360494-8
2017 Q1116361477-17
2017 Q2102360462-15
2017 Q394356450-12
2017 Q485352437-13
2018 Q180346426-11
2018 Q278336414-12
2018 Q367334401-13
2018 Q462331393-8
2019 Q156333389-4
2019 Q247331378-11
2019 Q345329374-4
2019 Q442325367-7
2020 Q141325366-1
2020 Q2423243660
2020 Q337322359-7
2020 Q434322356-3
2021 Q128321349-7
2021 Q225319344-5
2021 Q324313337-7
2021 Q4233143370
2022 Q122309331-6
2022 Q224305329-2
2022 Q324301325-4
2022 Q423301324-1
2023 Q123300323-1
2023 Q224298322-1
2023 Q3223003220
2023 Q420300320-2
2024 Q119299318-2
2024 Q216299315-3
2024 Q312299311-4
2024 Q412298310-1
2025 Q110295305-5
2025 Q28296304-1

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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.