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HOW MANY VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ ARE LEFT?

There are 6 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 33 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,039). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,000 (99%) VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ 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 HI TORQ has fallen by 56. Licensed models have fallen by 52 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

85% of the remaining 39 VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VAUXHALL ASTRA MERIT HI TORQ ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,03903,0393,039
1995 Q43,00103,001-38
1996 Q42,93202,932-69
1997 Q42,85802,858-74
1998 Q42,92302,92365
1999 Q42,93802,93815
2000 Q42,90402,904-34
2001 Q42,88302,883-21
2002 Q42,83802,838-45
2003 Q42,71502,715-123
2004 Q42,58402,584-131
2005 Q42,29002,290-294
2006 Q41,86401,864-426
2007 Q41,3731191,492-372
2008 Q31,0321001,132-360
2008 Q49451121,057-75
2009 Q186688954-103
2009 Q277882860-94
2009 Q367881759-101
2009 Q462280702-57
2010 Q155863621-81
2010 Q250853561-60
2010 Q344463507-54
2010 Q438760447-60
2011 Q133959398-49
2011 Q230156357-41
2011 Q326062322-35
2011 Q423263295-27
2012 Q121447261-34
2012 Q219141232-29
2012 Q317039209-23
2012 Q415145196-13
2013 Q114434178-18
2013 Q212831159-19
2013 Q311637153-6
2013 Q410241143-10
2014 Q19534129-14
2014 Q28634120-9
2014 Q37640116-4
2014 Q47337110-6
2015 Q16636102-8
2015 Q2583795-7
2015 Q3493887-8
2015 Q4463783-4
2016 Q1443882-1
2016 Q2423880-2
2016 Q3363672-8
2016 Q43636720
2017 Q1303868-4
2017 Q23038680
2017 Q3293867-1
2017 Q4263965-2
2018 Q1224062-3
2018 Q2214061-1
2018 Q3194059-2
2018 Q4193958-1
2019 Q1173855-3
2019 Q2153752-3
2019 Q31537520
2019 Q4153651-1
2020 Q11437510
2020 Q2123749-2
2020 Q3123648-1
2020 Q4123547-1
2021 Q1123446-1
2021 Q21234460
2021 Q31234460
2021 Q41234460
2022 Q11234460
2022 Q2113445-1
2022 Q3103444-1
2022 Q41034440
2023 Q193443-1
2023 Q2835430
2023 Q373441-2
2023 Q4734410
2024 Q163440-1
2024 Q2734411
2024 Q3833410
2024 Q473239-2
2025 Q1534390
2025 Q2633390

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.