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How many Skoda Fabia cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 248,340 licensed and 16,653 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Skoda Fabia generic-model group.

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

Is the Fabia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 263,249 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 248,340 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,653 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 264,993 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.

Fabia MOT pass rate

In 2024, 70.2% of 210,850 Skoda Fabia MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 85.3% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53.8% aged 15–30 years.

  • Brake Performance — 5.1% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.7% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.4% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.6% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Skoda Fabia MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Brake Performance — 5.1% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Suspension Arms — 4.7% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Condition — 4.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Exhaust Emissions — 3.6% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Check the actual Fabia — 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 Q1248,34016,653
2025 Q4248,70116,352
2025 Q3249,57115,726
2025 Q2249,59815,570
2025 Q1250,50815,484
2024 Q4250,19614,924
2024 Q3250,40514,488
2024 Q2250,31714,257
2024 Q1250,88714,045
2023 Q4251,89213,552
2023 Q3252,81013,055
2023 Q2253,74812,822
2023 Q1254,39912,787
2022 Q4255,16012,647
2022 Q3255,19312,426
2022 Q2255,31912,277
2022 Q1255,53612,437
2021 Q4257,48412,309
2021 Q3259,35812,094
2021 Q2258,90012,144
2021 Q1257,73712,711
2020 Q4258,92612,088
2020 Q3260,10211,523
2020 Q2259,45611,775
2020 Q1260,70511,289
2019 Q4262,65510,371
2019 Q3263,2499,856
2019 Q2262,9369,614
2019 Q1261,7469,243
2018 Q4260,6139,012
2018 Q3260,1748,601
2018 Q2259,1458,350
2018 Q1258,1488,267
2017 Q4256,7358,032
2017 Q3256,4347,575
2017 Q2254,8947,337
2017 Q1253,7807,016
2016 Q4252,0356,701
2016 Q3249,1926,178
2016 Q2246,5465,887
2016 Q1243,6055,562
2015 Q4241,1494,874
2015 Q3240,2254,303
2015 Q2236,8543,917
2015 Q1234,6883,484
2014 Q4232,3783,178
2014 Q3233,5242,807

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Common questions

How many Skoda Fabia cars are left in the UK?

248,340 were licensed and 16,653 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Skoda Fabia cars are SORN?

16,653 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 264,993 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Fabia disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 263,249 in 2019 Q3 and stand at 248,340 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 16,653 are declared SORN — 1 in 16 of the 264,993 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Skoda Fabia MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 70.2% of 210,850 Skoda Fabia MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Fabia fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (5.1% of tests), suspension arms (4.7% of tests), condition (4.4% of tests).

Does this say whether one Fabia 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.