1,551 Smart Fortwo Passion cars are licensed in the UK, and another 52 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 1,626 at the end of March 2022; 95% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 1%. One of 122 versions DVLA records under the Smart Fortwo.
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. 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
2000
0
1
2002
2
0
2003
1
0
2009
0
1
2012
1
0
2013
1
0
2014
2
0
2015
284
12
2016
517
19
2017
283
8
2018
305
6
2019
133
4
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2015 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)
1
–
–
2025
1
–
–
2023
1
–
–
2022
1
–
–
2019
145
137
95%
2018
370
311
84%
2017
321
291
91%
2016
594
536
90%
2015
341
296
87%
2026* covers January to June only. 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
Petrol1,603
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
901cc to 1000cc1,576
2 other bands, each under 1%4
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Smart Fortwo versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 71.7% of Smart Fortwo MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 67.3% for cars of the same age. 5.7% had at least one dangerous defect (8.4% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Smart Fortwo.
First-time pass
71.7%of initial tests
Cars the same age
67.3%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
5.7%same age 8.4%
Tests
50,419in 2025
Most common failures
Coil spring: fractured or broken3.5%Suspension · cars the same age 3.2%
Stop lamp: not working3.0%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.5%
Position lamp: not working2.6%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 3.4%
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