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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 1,149 models from 107 makes.

33.8 million licensed cars in Great Britain up 1.5% vs a year earlier DfT / DVLA · End of June 2026 27.2% of car MOTs fail first time down 0.5 pts vs 2024 DVSA · 2025

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Ten most popular car models by number licensed
Rank Model Licensed Change on a year earlier
1
Ford Fiesta
1,234,335 −5.3%
2
Volkswagen Golf
899,678 −1.8%
3
Vauxhall Corsa
894,465 −3.2%
4
Ford Focus
842,798 −6.8%
5
Nissan Qashqai
685,884 +2.5%
6
Volkswagen Polo
664,223 −0.2%
7
Toyota Yaris
575,213 +3.2%
8
MINI Cooper
514,748 +1.4%
9
Vauxhall Astra
513,297 −9.9%
10
BMW 3 Series
457,570 −4.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 107 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.

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