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SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 28,590 SUZUKI GRAND VITARAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 59,271 in 2014 Q3 — only 48% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 30,681 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 2,865 a year (10.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2033 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 43% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 28,590 on the road.
Rarer than 9% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2,865 a year (10.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 16,863 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2033.
About the GRAND VITARA
The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. The second and third generation were known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, while the fourth generation eschewed the "Grand" prefix. In Japan and a number of other markets, all generations have used the name Suzuki Escudo (Japanese: スズキ・エスクード, Hepburn: Suzuki Esukūdo) until 2024. The choice of the name "Vitara" was inspired by the Latin word vita, as in the English word vitality. "Escudo", the name primarily used in the Japanese market, refers to the "escudo", the monetary unit of Portugal before adoption of the...
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — questions & answers
How many SUZUKI GRAND VITARA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 28,590 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA were still registered in the UK — 16,302 licensed and on the road, plus 12,288 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA rare?
The SUZUKI GRAND VITARA is common, with 28,590 still on the road, making it rarer than 9% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUZUKI GRAND VITARA on UK roads fell by 2,229 (7.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 16,863 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most SUZUKI GRAND VITARA use?
Most SUZUKI GRAND VITARA run on petrol — about 70% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA peak?
The SUZUKI GRAND VITARA peaked at 59,271 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.