UK vehicle statistics / Alfa Romeo
How many Alfa Romeo cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 67,031 licensed and 20,672 SORN Alfa Romeo vehicles in the UK, across 26 published model groups. That means 1 in 4 surviving Alfa Romeo is currently off the road.
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Is the Alfa Romeo fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Alfa Romeo model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 98,396 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 67,031 in 2026 Q1, down 32%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 20,672 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 87,703 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Alfa Romeo MOT pass rate
In 2024, 67.3% of 55,244 Alfa Romeo MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Alfa Romeo model groups:
- Condition — 5.1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Exhaust Emissions — 4.6% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Brake Performance — 3.8% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 3.3% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
See every model on the Alfa Romeo MOT pass rate page.
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- Condition — 5.1% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Exhaust Emissions — 4.6% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Brake Performance — 3.8% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Suspension Arms — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Ask why it was off the road — Of the 87,703 Alfa Romeo vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (20,672 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 32% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 98,396. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
- Check the actual Alfa Romeo — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Rarest Alfa Romeo models
The published Alfa Romeo model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- 146 — 32 licensed, 147 SORN
- 1750 — 176 licensed, 60 SORN
- Sprint — 90 licensed, 154 SORN
- 33 — 25 licensed, 250 SORN
- Alfetta — 153 licensed, 136 SORN
Every Alfa Romeo model
| Model | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| Giulietta | 22,829 | 1,525 |
| Mito | 15,022 | 1,939 |
| Giulia | 8,105 | 376 |
| Spider | 2,854 | 3,232 |
| Stelvio | 4,710 | 83 |
| 159 | 2,124 | 1,690 |
| 156 | 686 | 2,840 |
| 147 | 1,062 | 2,255 |
| Tonale | 2,695 | 62 |
| Junior | 2,468 | 149 |
| GTV | 844 | 1,657 |
| Brera | 1,264 | 829 |
| GT | 919 | 1,171 |
| 166 | 123 | 407 |
| 2000 | 272 | 175 |
| 155 | 39 | 339 |
| 164 | 53 | 311 |
| 75 | 47 | 312 |
| Alfasud | 169 | 182 |
| 145 | 54 | 291 |
| 4C | 216 | 100 |
| Alfetta | 153 | 136 |
| 33 | 25 | 250 |
| Sprint | 90 | 154 |
| 1750 | 176 | 60 |
| 146 | 32 | 147 |
How to read these numbers
Licensed means taxed and legal to use on the road at the end of the quarter. SORN means the keeper has declared it off the road — it still exists, but it is not in use. A model group's total is the best available proxy for how many survive, and a shrinking one means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply.
Common questions
How many Alfa Romeo cars are left in the UK?
67,031 Alfa Romeo vehicles were licensed and 20,672 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 26 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Alfa Romeo is rarest?
Of the published Alfa Romeo model groups, the 146 has the smallest surviving population at 32 licensed and 147 SORN.
Is the Alfa Romeo fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 98,396 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 67,031 in 2026 Q1, down 32%. That is down 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 20,672 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 87,703 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Alfa Romeo MOT pass rate?
67.3% of 55,244 class-4 initial MOT tests on Alfa Romeo cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average.
What do Alfa Romeo cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Alfa Romeo model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (5.1% of tests), exhaust emissions (4.6% of tests), brake performance (3.8% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Alfa Romeo population figure describe the car I am looking at?
No. It describes the model group. Enter the registration for that car's 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.