Car statistics
Fiat 126 BIS statistics
How many Fiat 126 BIS cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the BIS compares with other versions of the Fiat 126. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 65 −5.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 436 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 7.7% Other Fiat 126 versions 4.7%
- Licensed in 1994 6,470 when this data begins
- Share of Fiat 126s 48.9% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 87.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Fiat 126 BIS cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 65 Fiat 126 BIS cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 436 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 99.0% lower than the 6,470 in 1994, when this data begins. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 87.0% of those still registered are off the road.
Fiat 126 BIS cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,470 | – |
| 1995 | 6,030 | – |
| 1996 | 5,397 | – |
| 1997 | 4,675 | – |
| 1998 | 3,771 | – |
| 1999 | 3,126 | – |
| 2000 | 2,278 | – |
| 2001 | 1,578 | – |
| 2002 | 1,003 | – |
| 2003 | 684 | – |
| 2004 | 454 | – |
| 2005 | 342 | – |
| 2006 | 248 | – |
| 2007 | 202 | 364 |
| 2008 | 186 | 326 |
| 2009 | 138 | 322 |
| 2010 | 126 | 302 |
| 2011 | 106 | 301 |
| 2012 | 114 | 270 |
| 2013 | 98 | 320 |
| 2014 | 87 | 329 |
| 2015 | 79 | 348 |
| 2016 | 84 | 360 |
| 2017 | 72 | 408 |
| 2018 | 69 | 429 |
| 2019 | 70 | 433 |
| 2020 | 70 | 435 |
| 2021 | 75 | 434 |
| 2022 | 70 | 442 |
| 2023 | 56 | 459 |
| 2024 | 47 | 445 |
| 2025 | 54 | 443 |
| 2026 | 65 | 436 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Fiat 126 BIS cars have survived?
7.7% of Fiat 126 BIS cars are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Fiat 126 from the same era, the figure is 4.7%, so Fiat 126 BIS cars are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Fiat 126 from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Fiat 126 BIS | 7.7% |
| Other Fiat 126 versions of the same age | 4.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fiat 126 MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Fiat 126s in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the BIS.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 501 Fiat 126 BIS records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “126 BIS”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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