UK vehicle statistics / Ford

How many Ford KA cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 118,728 licensed and 28,484 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford KA generic-model group.

Looking at a KA?

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

Is the KA disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 391,844 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 118,728 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 28,484 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 147,212 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

  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 70% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 391,844. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual KA — 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 Q1118,72828,484
2025 Q4121,52128,215
2025 Q3123,79827,910
2025 Q2126,23327,808
2025 Q1128,44327,739
2024 Q4131,00728,182
2024 Q3133,58928,757
2024 Q2136,25928,868
2024 Q1138,33928,991
2023 Q4140,84028,793
2023 Q3142,81728,524
2023 Q2145,12428,400
2023 Q1147,12428,506
2022 Q4150,09528,519
2022 Q3152,24228,431
2022 Q2155,28128,607
2022 Q1157,81529,033
2021 Q4161,08529,311
2021 Q3164,15229,339
2021 Q2168,49129,608
2021 Q1172,36630,189
2020 Q4177,15930,152
2020 Q3182,30129,827
2020 Q2187,79630,117
2020 Q1191,49030,349
2019 Q4197,82929,375
2019 Q3203,23529,183
2019 Q2209,89028,980
2019 Q1216,74629,154
2018 Q4224,73029,414
2018 Q3230,99429,327
2018 Q2239,96629,361
2018 Q1249,53130,065
2017 Q4260,66830,277
2017 Q3269,60430,152
2017 Q2281,01930,374
2017 Q1292,21330,294
2016 Q4304,73530,135
2016 Q3312,07428,887
2016 Q2325,11628,091
2016 Q1336,92627,467
2015 Q4344,56925,243
2015 Q3353,12123,097
2015 Q2362,71221,368
2015 Q1372,19019,665
2014 Q4379,99117,736
2014 Q3391,84416,060

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Common questions

How many Ford KA cars are left in the UK?

118,728 were licensed and 28,484 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford KA cars are SORN?

28,484 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 147,212 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the KA disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 391,844 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 118,728 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 31% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 28,484 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 147,212 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one KA 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.