UK vehicle statistics / Ferrari

How many Ferrari 488 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,308 licensed and 442 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ferrari 488 generic-model group.

Looking at a 488?

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

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 488 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 488 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,632 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 1,308 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 442 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,750 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.

When it shows up in the statistics

Ferrari 488 first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q4. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

488 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 95.3% of 1,064 Ferrari 488 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 94.1% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 95.4% aged 6–9 years.

  • Registration Plates — 2.2% of tests. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.
  • Condition — 1% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Headlamp Aim — 0.9% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Wipers — 0.3% of tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ferrari 488 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Registration Plates — 2.2% of tests in 2024. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.
  • Condition — 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.
  • Headlamp Aim — 0.9% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Wipers — 0.3% of tests in 2024. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,750 488 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (442 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 488 — 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 Q11,308442
2025 Q41,274463
2025 Q31,412335
2025 Q21,437324
2025 Q11,326431
2024 Q41,268472
2024 Q31,397345
2024 Q21,431315
2024 Q11,351357
2023 Q41,302445
2023 Q31,478295
2023 Q21,501269
2023 Q11,424313
2022 Q41,383393
2022 Q31,540251
2022 Q21,596215
2022 Q11,526269
2021 Q41,490347
2021 Q31,632213
2021 Q21,626202
2021 Q11,537249
2020 Q41,522298
2020 Q31,579188
2020 Q21,525178
2020 Q11,420220
2019 Q41,379178
2019 Q31,416107
2019 Q21,35189
2019 Q11,21683
2018 Q41,116106
2018 Q31,13157
2018 Q21,05639
2018 Q190938
2017 Q475339
2017 Q369219
2017 Q261714
2017 Q150312
2016 Q43517
2016 Q33042
2016 Q22180
2016 Q11090
2015 Q4230
2015 Q300
2015 Q200
2015 Q100
2014 Q400
2014 Q300

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Common questions

How many Ferrari 488 cars are left in the UK?

1,308 were licensed and 442 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ferrari 488 cars are SORN?

442 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,750 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 488 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,632 in 2021 Q3 and stand at 1,308 in 2026 Q1, down 20%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 442 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 1,750 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

When does the 488 appear in the UK statistics?

Ferrari 488 first appears in the published DfT series in 2015 Q4. Earlier quarters in this file do not include it, so that quarter is not a production start date.

What is the Ferrari 488 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 95.3% of 1,064 Ferrari 488 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 488 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are registration plates (2.2% of tests), condition (1% of tests), headlamp aim (0.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one 488 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.