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How many of each make and model are still on the road, how many are declared off the road, and how that has changed over time. Statistics for 1,159 models from 105 makes.

33.5 million licensed cars in Great Britain up 1.4% vs a year earlier DfT / DVLA · End of March 2026 27.2% of car MOTs fail first time down 0.5 pts vs 2024 DVSA · 2025

Most popular cars

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Ten most popular car models by number licensed
Rank Model Licensed Change on a year earlier
1
Ford Fiesta
1,249,904 −5.2%
2
Vauxhall Corsa
902,410 −3.2%
3
Volkswagen Golf
900,884 −2.1%
4
Ford Focus
857,445 −6.6%
5
Nissan Qashqai
684,098 +2.8%
6
Volkswagen Polo
663,686 −0.3%
7
Toyota Yaris
575,454 +3.1%
8
Vauxhall Astra
527,414 −9.7%
9
MINI Cooper
509,006 +1.1%
10
BMW 3 Series
448,681 −5.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

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Ford Fiesta statistics

How many are left, how many are off the road, first registrations since 2001, fuel types, MOT pass rates and failures, mileage and safety recalls. Every model page follows the same format.

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Every model with enough licensing data has its own page, and 105 makes have a page covering all their models, new car sales, MOT reliability and recalls. Models are listed largest first, with the number licensed for the whole make.