How many Fiat 127 cars are left?

Name: Fiat 127 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 98 licensed and 110 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Fiat 127 generic-model group.

Looking at a 127?

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

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Wondering whether one particular 127 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 127 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 134 in 2024 Q2 and stand at 98 in 2026 Q1, down 27%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 110 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 208 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 208 127 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (110 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 27% from the 2024 Q2 peak of 134. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 127 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	98	110
2025 Q4	105	107
2025 Q3	121	91
2025 Q2	124	87
2025 Q1	118	94
2024 Q4	119	94
2024 Q3	130	82
2024 Q2	134	77
2024 Q1	117	78
2023 Q4	116	87
2023 Q3	129	75
2023 Q2	125	79
2023 Q1	111	89
2022 Q4	112	93
2022 Q3	118	84
2022 Q2	121	86
2022 Q1	116	88
2021 Q4	119	93
2021 Q3	128	80
2021 Q2	127	81
2021 Q1	106	93
2020 Q4	105	100
2020 Q3	115	88
2020 Q2	103	88
2020 Q1	96	105
2019 Q4	112	92
2019 Q3	133	73
2019 Q2	125	71
2019 Q1	107	79
2018 Q4	109	89
2018 Q3	128	70
2018 Q2	129	65
2018 Q1	109	71
2017 Q4	108	85
2017 Q3	127	65
2017 Q2	131	65
2017 Q1	104	78
2016 Q4	98	95
2016 Q3	120	70
2016 Q2	132	59
2016 Q1	115	74
2015 Q4	111	83
2015 Q3	126	67
2015 Q2	130	61
2015 Q1	109	67
2014 Q4	113	79
2014 Q3	132	57

Other Fiat models

500 — 430,036 licensed. MOT pass rate
Ducato — 76,882 licensed. MOT pass rate
Panda — 79,405 licensed. MOT pass rate
Punto — 48,757 licensed. MOT pass rate
Doblo — 39,026 licensed. MOT pass rate
Auto Trail — 12,364 licensed

See how many of every Fiat model are left

Common questions

How many Fiat 127 cars are left in the UK?

98 were licensed and 110 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Fiat 127 cars are SORN?

110 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 208 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 127 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 127 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.