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HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD ARE LEFT?

There are 3 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 44 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,440). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,393 (99%) VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q3 the number of VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD 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 TD has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

94% of the remaining 47 VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VAUXHALL NOVA MERIT TD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,44003,4403,440
1995 Q43,39803,398-42
1996 Q43,30703,307-91
1997 Q43,21003,210-97
1998 Q43,05303,053-157
1999 Q42,90302,903-150
2000 Q42,61802,618-285
2001 Q42,21802,218-400
2002 Q41,67901,679-539
2003 Q41,11401,114-565
2004 Q46380638-476
2005 Q43510351-287
2006 Q41810181-170
2007 Q4101811821
2008 Q36264126-56
2008 Q46159120-6
2009 Q15158109-11
2009 Q25452106-3
2009 Q3395493-13
2009 Q4434891-2
2010 Q1374784-7
2010 Q2314071-13
2010 Q3274269-2
2010 Q4263763-6
2011 Q1203858-5
2011 Q2193554-4
2011 Q3153651-3
2011 Q41635510
2012 Q1143246-5
2012 Q21333460
2012 Q383644-2
2012 Q41034440
2013 Q173037-7
2013 Q21132436
2013 Q3103242-1
2013 Q4839475
2014 Q183745-2
2014 Q2837450
2014 Q3843516
2014 Q464349-2
2015 Q164248-1
2015 Q2741480
2015 Q364147-1
2015 Q4641470
2016 Q1641470
2016 Q2641470
2016 Q3641470
2016 Q4542470
2017 Q144246-1
2017 Q2444482
2017 Q3444480
2017 Q4444480
2018 Q1444480
2018 Q2543480
2018 Q3444480
2018 Q4345480
2019 Q1345480
2019 Q2246480
2019 Q3246480
2019 Q4246480
2020 Q1246480
2020 Q2246480
2020 Q3246480
2020 Q4246480
2021 Q1246480
2021 Q2246480
2021 Q3246480
2021 Q4246480
2022 Q1246480
2022 Q224446-2
2022 Q3344471
2022 Q4443470
2023 Q1443470
2023 Q2443470
2023 Q3443470
2023 Q4344470
2024 Q1344470
2024 Q2245470
2024 Q3245470
2024 Q4344470
2025 Q1344470
2025 Q2344470

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.