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HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I ARE LEFT?

There are 9 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,373). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,346 (98%) VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q1 the number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I 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 NOVA MERIT I has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

67% of the remaining 27 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,37301,3731,373
1995 Q41,37101,371-2
1996 Q41,36801,368-3
1997 Q41,35201,352-16
1998 Q41,30001,300-52
1999 Q41,29701,297-3
2000 Q41,23101,231-66
2001 Q41,13801,138-93
2002 Q41,00501,005-133
2003 Q47550755-250
2004 Q45000500-255
2005 Q42750275-225
2006 Q41670167-108
2007 Q410426130-37
2008 Q3761591-39
2008 Q4661884-7
2009 Q1641882-2
2009 Q2541468-14
2009 Q3491463-5
2009 Q4471461-2
2010 Q1441660-1
2010 Q2401353-7
2010 Q33716530
2010 Q4351651-2
2011 Q1331750-1
2011 Q2341347-3
2011 Q3271542-5
2011 Q4281341-1
2012 Q1271340-1
2012 Q228735-5
2012 Q325833-2
2012 Q4259341
2013 Q12410340
2013 Q224933-1
2013 Q323730-3
2013 Q4248322
2014 Q1257320
2014 Q2201030-2
2014 Q31812300
2014 Q41912311
2015 Q1181230-1
2015 Q2171229-1
2015 Q3181028-1
2015 Q41712291
2016 Q1151227-2
2016 Q21612281
2016 Q3151227-1
2016 Q41414281
2017 Q11414280
2017 Q21414280
2017 Q31612280
2017 Q4141327-1
2018 Q11216281
2018 Q21216280
2018 Q3111526-2
2018 Q41116271
2019 Q11117281
2019 Q21117280
2019 Q391726-2
2019 Q41017271
2020 Q11116270
2020 Q21116270
2020 Q31116270
2020 Q41017270
2021 Q11017270
2021 Q21117281
2021 Q391827-1
2021 Q4918270
2022 Q11017270
2022 Q2918270
2022 Q31017270
2022 Q4919281
2023 Q1820280
2023 Q2820280
2023 Q3721280
2023 Q4721280
2024 Q152126-2
2024 Q2721282
2024 Q381927-1
2024 Q4819270
2025 Q1720270
2025 Q2918270

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.