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How many Fiat 500 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 430,036 licensed and 13,371 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Fiat 500 generic-model group.

Looking at a 500?

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

Is the 500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 438,695 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 430,036 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,371 are declared SORN — 1 in 33 of the 443,407 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.

500 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 66.8% of 242,454 Fiat 500 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 85% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 54.6% aged 15–30 years.

  • Suspension Arms — 8.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Shock Absorbers — 5.9% of tests. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
  • Condition — 4.5% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 4.4% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Fiat 500 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 8.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Shock Absorbers — 5.9% of tests in 2024. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
  • Condition — 4.5% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Brake Performance — 4.4% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Check the actual 500 — 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 Q1430,03613,371
2025 Q4433,62612,571
2025 Q3435,42911,998
2025 Q2437,98011,495
2025 Q1438,69511,148
2024 Q4437,9859,947
2024 Q3437,9508,784
2024 Q2436,8498,310
2024 Q1434,7798,587
2023 Q4432,6337,998
2023 Q3432,2537,026
2023 Q2428,5566,602
2023 Q1425,5716,425
2022 Q4422,0296,220
2022 Q3419,4105,829
2022 Q2417,1005,583
2022 Q1412,5965,662
2021 Q4408,7525,552
2021 Q3405,0305,438
2021 Q2399,5335,542
2021 Q1393,6015,724
2020 Q4392,4995,237
2020 Q3391,7784,638
2020 Q2387,3844,828
2020 Q1383,6285,221
2019 Q4382,4494,618
2019 Q3378,5164,103
2019 Q2372,8613,855
2019 Q1366,4693,496
2018 Q4359,4553,430
2018 Q3354,9323,310
2018 Q2347,9483,074
2018 Q1341,8382,860
2017 Q4335,1352,749
2017 Q3331,2892,689
2017 Q2323,0112,587
2017 Q1315,2652,362
2016 Q4305,4202,214
2016 Q3297,2591,890
2016 Q2286,0291,784
2016 Q1273,9881,823
2015 Q4258,7951,706
2015 Q3249,4461,565
2015 Q2232,9211,548
2015 Q1221,2271,449
2014 Q4208,6381,727
2014 Q3202,9691,636

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Common questions

How many Fiat 500 cars are left in the UK?

430,036 were licensed and 13,371 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Fiat 500 cars are SORN?

13,371 are declared SORN — 1 in 33 of the 443,407 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 438,695 in 2025 Q1 and stand at 430,036 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 9% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,371 are declared SORN — 1 in 33 of the 443,407 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Fiat 500 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 66.8% of 242,454 Fiat 500 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 500 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (8.2% of tests), shock absorbers (5.9% of tests), condition (4.5% of tests).

Does this say whether one 500 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.