UK vehicle statistics / Fiat

How many Fiat 126 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 245 licensed and 820 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Fiat 126 generic-model group.

Looking at a 126?

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 126 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 126 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 269 in 2025 Q3 and stand at 245 in 2026 Q1, down 9%. That is up 17% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1245820
2025 Q4253797
2025 Q3269775
2025 Q2263775
2025 Q1235806
2024 Q4232802
2024 Q3249793
2024 Q2242804
2024 Q1216822
2023 Q4213832
2023 Q3238809
2023 Q2244800

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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.