428,014 Fiat 500 cars are licensed in the UK, and another 13,827 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 438,628 at the end of March 2025; 98% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 9%.
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
Total end 2014
1934
1
0
1
1935
0
1
1
1936
1
0
1
1937
16
1
16
1938
8
3
10
1939
6
1
6
1947
1
0
0
1948
1
0
1
1949
1
0
1
1950
2
1
1
1951
2
1
0
1952
1
1
3
1953
1
2
2
1954
6
1
5
1955
5
2
6
1956
1
0
1
1957
1
0
1
1958
3
6
2
1959
6
2
6
1960
6
0
2
1961
12
6
7
1962
18
10
8
1963
40
13
29
1964
60
13
37
1965
50
26
36
1966
69
40
71
1967
109
33
74
1968
82
62
91
1969
156
67
103
1970
251
103
176
1971
321
137
302
1972
420
231
462
1973
43
26
29
1974
16
8
9
1975
29
12
14
1976
1
2
1
1977
1
1
1
1979
1
1
1
1987
0
1
1
2002
1
0
0
2007
91
23
183
2008
9,114
1,260
13,934
2009
17,723
1,461
23,145
2010
19,725
1,374
24,474
2011
19,808
986
23,214
2012
27,697
1,143
31,505
2013
38,609
1,307
40,839
2014
47,005
1,313
51,460
2015
47,483
873
0
2016
46,924
596
0
2017
28,660
308
0
2018
26,286
258
0
2019
23,811
184
0
2020
15,369
114
0
2021
16,676
143
0
2022
17,261
155
0
2023
14,448
172
0
2024
12,031
56
0
2025
3,084
13
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year. 4 with no year recorded are not shown.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2026 (Jan–Jun)
443
–
–
2025
3,464
3,097
89%
2024
12,646
12,087
96%
2023
15,498
14,620
94%
2022
18,483
17,411
94%
2021
17,809
16,808
94%
2020
16,336
15,467
95%
2019
25,415
23,982
94%
2018
28,588
26,527
93%
2017
31,211
28,936
93%
2016
51,107
47,477
93%
2015
52,429
48,293
92%
2014
53,282
48,181
90%
2013
44,497
39,753
89%
2012
32,514
28,732
88%
2011
24,165
20,717
86%
2010
25,152
21,002
84%
2009
23,939
19,089
80%
2008
14,702
10,297
70%
2007
237
110
46%
2006
25
0
0%
2005
28
0
0%
2004
26
0
0%
2003
29
1
3%
2002
43
0
0%
2001
35
0
0%
2026* covers January to June only. First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol403,442
Diesel27,600
Battery electric10,781
Gas12
Hybrid electric (petrol)5
Other fuel types1
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
No engine size (e.g. electric)10,620
801cc to 900cc23,716
901cc to 1000cc62,703
1201cc to 1300cc301,148
1301cc to 1400cc24,334
1501cc to 1600cc18,630
18 other bands, each under 1%4,960
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Fiat 500 versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 67.9% of Fiat 500 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 71.9% for cars of the same age. 8.0% had at least one dangerous defect (7.5% for cars the same age).
First-time pass
67.9%of initial tests
Cars the same age
71.9%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.0%same age 7.5%
Tests
410,015in 2025
Most common failures
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn4.9%Suspension · cars the same age 1.5%
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak2.5%Suspension · cars the same age 0.9%
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush2.4%Suspension · cars the same age 0.1%
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