UK vehicle statistics / Smart

How many 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.

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

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.