UK vehicle statistics / Smart

How many Smart 1 PRO cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,208 licensed and 4 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Smart 1 PRO generic-model group.

Looking at a 1 PRO?

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

Is the 1 PRO disappearing?

1,208 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 1 PRO is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them.

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 Q11,2084
2025 Q41,1372
2025 Q31,0661
2025 Q29322
2025 Q18362
2024 Q46502
2024 Q35853
2024 Q23591
2024 Q11940
2023 Q4960
2023 Q3150
2023 Q200

Other Smart models

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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.