UK vehicle statistics / Fiat
How many Fiat cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 781,754 licensed and 106,479 SORN Fiat vehicles in the UK, across 76 published model groups. That means 1 in 8 surviving Fiat is currently off the road.
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Population figures describe a model group, not the car in front of you.
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Is the Fiat fleet shrinking?
Adding up every published Fiat model group: Licensed numbers peaked at 885,855 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 781,754 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 106,479 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 888,233 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
Fiat MOT pass rate
In 2024, 66.8% of 634,425 Fiat MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
The items most often behind a first-test failure across published Fiat model groups:
- Suspension Arms — 4.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Brake Performance — 4.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Shock Absorbers — 3.4% of tests. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.3% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
See every model on the Fiat MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Suspension Arms — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Brake Performance — 4.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
- Shock Absorbers — 3.4% of tests in 2024. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
- Headlamp Aim — 3.3% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Check the actual Fiat — 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 Fiat models
The published Fiat model groups with the smallest surviving populations.
- Mirafiori — 46 licensed, 55 SORN
- Hymercar — 101 licensed, 4 SORN
- Roller Team Pegaso 590 — 107 licensed, 2 SORN
- 128 — 70 licensed, 45 SORN
- Eliseo — 114 licensed, 2 SORN
Every Fiat model
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 Fiat cars are left in the UK?
781,754 Fiat vehicles were licensed and 106,479 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, across 76 published model groups, according to DfT and DVLA statistics.
Which Fiat is rarest?
Of the published Fiat model groups, the Mirafiori has the smallest surviving population at 46 licensed and 55 SORN.
Is the Fiat fleet shrinking?
Licensed numbers peaked at 885,855 in 2017 Q3 and stand at 781,754 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 6% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 106,479 are declared SORN — 1 in 8 of the 888,233 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Fiat MOT pass rate?
66.8% of 634,425 class-4 initial MOT tests on Fiat cars passed first time in 2024 — below the 71.2% UK average.
What do Fiat cars fail the MOT on?
Across published Fiat model groups, the most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (4.9% of tests), brake performance (4.2% of tests), shock absorbers (3.4% of tests). DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes.
Does a Fiat 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.