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HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS ARE LEFT?

There are 36 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 241 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS was highest during 1994 Q4 (7,131). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 6,854 (96%) VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS 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 PLUS has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 75 and the SORNed total has increased by 66.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

87% of the remaining 277 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT PLUS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,13107,1317,131
1995 Q46,91606,916-215
1996 Q46,95406,95438
1997 Q46,88106,881-73
1998 Q46,79206,792-89
1999 Q46,72906,729-63
2000 Q46,53006,530-199
2001 Q46,30806,308-222
2002 Q45,81505,815-493
2003 Q45,02405,024-791
2004 Q43,98503,985-1,039
2005 Q42,89002,890-1,095
2006 Q41,86801,868-1,022
2007 Q41,1723231,495-373
2008 Q38452451,090-405
2008 Q47782461,024-66
2009 Q1710233943-81
2009 Q2634222856-87
2009 Q3553201754-102
2009 Q4513187700-54
2010 Q1441182623-77
2010 Q2416192608-15
2010 Q3375175550-58
2010 Q4352178530-20
2011 Q1319164483-47
2011 Q2305163468-15
2011 Q3282143425-43
2011 Q4251156407-18
2012 Q1227140367-40
2012 Q2215143358-9
2012 Q3202133335-23
2012 Q41891523416
2013 Q1163147310-31
2013 Q2160143303-7
2013 Q3148127275-28
2013 Q413515629116
2014 Q1127154281-10
2014 Q2121155276-5
2014 Q312117429519
2014 Q4112177289-6
2015 Q1103179282-7
2015 Q21111752864
2015 Q397184281-5
2015 Q4881982865
2016 Q187197284-2
2016 Q2911972884
2016 Q383204287-1
2016 Q4782122903
2017 Q172213285-5
2017 Q27122429510
2017 Q3672302972
2017 Q4672312981
2018 Q161235296-2
2018 Q2662312971
2018 Q356237293-4
2018 Q4432502930
2019 Q142246288-5
2019 Q2472462935
2019 Q341247288-5
2019 Q4412522935
2020 Q1412532941
2020 Q245244289-5
2020 Q3502422923
2020 Q4432502931
2021 Q141250291-2
2021 Q246244290-1
2021 Q3462452911
2021 Q434256290-1
2022 Q133253286-4
2022 Q2362532893
2022 Q3372532901
2022 Q4332582911
2023 Q134256290-1
2023 Q2352562911
2023 Q3362572932
2023 Q430261291-2
2024 Q128260288-3
2024 Q231250281-7
2024 Q3332492821
2024 Q426250276-6
2025 Q125250275-1
2025 Q2362412772

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.