Car statistics
Ford Fiesta RS1800 statistics
How many Ford Fiesta RS1800s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the RS1800 compares with other versions of the Ford Fiesta. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Ford Fiesta.
- Licensed in Great Britain 42 −2.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 248 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 25.1% Other Ford Fiesta versions 0.9%
- Peak year 1995 1,154 licensed
- Share of Ford Fiestas 0.0% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 85.5% of those still registered are SORN
How many Ford Fiesta RS1800s are left in Great Britain?
There were 42 Ford Fiesta RS1800s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 248 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 96.4% lower than its peak of 1,154 in 1995. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 85.5% of those still registered are off the road.
Ford Fiesta RS1800s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 945 | – |
| 1995 | 1,154 | – |
| 1996 | 1,145 | – |
| 1997 | 1,076 | – |
| 1998 | 1,047 | – |
| 1999 | 1,036 | – |
| 2000 | 965 | – |
| 2001 | 922 | – |
| 2002 | 854 | – |
| 2003 | 769 | – |
| 2004 | 678 | – |
| 2005 | 556 | – |
| 2006 | 438 | – |
| 2007 | 354 | 187 |
| 2008 | 267 | 203 |
| 2009 | 209 | 188 |
| 2010 | 137 | 208 |
| 2011 | 113 | 206 |
| 2012 | 78 | 202 |
| 2013 | 69 | 219 |
| 2014 | 57 | 220 |
| 2015 | 52 | 227 |
| 2016 | 60 | 225 |
| 2017 | 49 | 238 |
| 2018 | 39 | 257 |
| 2019 | 33 | 262 |
| 2020 | 33 | 265 |
| 2021 | 31 | 266 |
| 2022 | 28 | 270 |
| 2023 | 32 | 265 |
| 2024 | 27 | 269 |
| 2025 | 24 | 268 |
| 2026 | 42 | 248 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Ford Fiesta RS1800s have survived?
25.1% of Ford Fiesta RS1800s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Ford Fiesta from the same era, the figure is 0.9%, so Ford Fiesta RS1800s are 27.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 67 other versions of the Ford Fiesta from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta RS1800 | 25.1% |
| Other Ford Fiesta versions of the same age | 0.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Ford Fiesta MOT reliability
In 2025, 65.6% of Ford Fiesta MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 70.0% of the time, so the Ford Fiesta does worse than average for its age, by 4.4 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Ford Fiestas tested, the RS1800 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Ford Fiesta page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Fiesta vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Ford Fiesta | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 91.1% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.0% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 83.7% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 68.5% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 60.0% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 55.3% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Ford Fiesta fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 47.5% |
| Suspension | 36.3% |
| Tyres | 23.2% |
| Brakes | 15.2% |
| Visibility | 13.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Ford Fiesta
Versions of the Ford Fiesta with their own page. The Ford Fiesta page covers all 1.23 million licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta ST | 40,828 | 6,398 | 74.9% |
| Ford Fiesta LX | 7,803 | 6,734 | 4.3% |
| Ford Fiesta XR2 | 560 | 1,833 | 2.5% |
| Ford Fiesta XR2i | 116 | 835 | 3.0% |
| Ford Fiesta RS Turbo | 114 | 773 | 27.7% |
| Ford Fiesta Black | 240 | 351 | 13.1% |
| Ford Fiesta Zetec 30TH Anniversary | 282 | 224 | 64.1% |
| Ford Fiesta Titanium Individ-L | 311 | 20 | 85.5% |
| Ford Fiesta RS1800 | 42 | 248 | 25.1% |
| Ford Fiesta Zetec S C-Bration | 126 | 113 | 66.0% |
| Ford Fiesta Supersport | 55 | 84 | 10.9% |
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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 | 290 Ford Fiesta RS1800 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,359,897 MOT tests | 15 September 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 “FIESTA RS1800”, “FIESTA RS 1800”. 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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