UK vehicle statistics / Abarth

How many Abarth Punto cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 492 licensed and 198 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Abarth Punto generic-model group.

Looking at a Punto?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Punto disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 795 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 492 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 690 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 690 Punto vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (198 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 38% from the 2014 Q4 peak of 795. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Punto — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1492198
2025 Q4504191
2025 Q3517177
2025 Q2514179
2025 Q1516173
2024 Q4532160
2024 Q3555140
2024 Q2574130
2024 Q1563139
2023 Q4576128
2023 Q3589118
2023 Q2597109
2023 Q1604108
2022 Q4611105
2022 Q363489
2022 Q263185
2022 Q161789
2021 Q463687
2021 Q363983
2021 Q267069
2021 Q167074
2020 Q468474
2020 Q368369
2020 Q268568
2020 Q168173
2019 Q470352
2019 Q370447
2019 Q270747
2019 Q171947
2018 Q473039
2018 Q372937
2018 Q273833
2018 Q173135
2017 Q472136
2017 Q371932
2017 Q274233
2017 Q173530
2016 Q474729
2016 Q375629
2016 Q276026
2016 Q177618
2015 Q477220
2015 Q377017
2015 Q278315
2015 Q177117
2014 Q479516
2014 Q379314

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Common questions

How many Abarth Punto cars are left in the UK?

492 were licensed and 198 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Abarth Punto cars are SORN?

198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 690 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Punto disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 795 in 2014 Q4 and stand at 492 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 198 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 690 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Punto is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.