Car statistics

Ford Ka Tattoo statistics

How many Ford Ka Tattoos are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Tattoo compares with other versions of the Ford Ka. Built from DVLA licensing records.

A version of the Ford Ka. Recorded by DVLA as “KA TATTOO”.

Last updated
Records analysed
103 Ford Ka Tattoo records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 95 −5.9% on a year earlier
  • Declared SORN 8 Off the road, not taxed
  • Still registered 85.8% Other Ford Ka versions 58.3%
  • Peak year 2012 120 licensed
  • Share of Ford Kas 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
  • Declared off the road 7.8% of those still registered are SORN

How many Ford Ka Tattoos are left in Great Britain?

There were 95 Ford Ka Tattoos licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 8 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 20.8% lower than its peak of 120 in 2012.

Ford Ka Tattoos licensed and SORN in Great Britain

This data records SORN from 2015, so the SORN line starts there.

Ford Ka Tattoos licensed and declared SORN in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year LicensedDeclared SORN
2010 64
2011 120
2012 120
2013 118
2014 118
2015 1142
2016 1171
2017 1162
2018 1162
2019 1164
2020 1172
2021 1115
2022 1104
2023 1054
2024 1037
2025 986
2026 958

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

How many Ford Ka Tattoos have survived?

85.8% of the Ford Ka Tattoos first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Ford Ka first registered in the same years, the figure is 58.3%, so Ford Ka Tattoos are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.

Share still registered (licensed or SORN)

Compared with 3 other versions of the Ford Ka first registered in the same years.

Share of Ford Ka Tattoos still registered compared with other Ford Ka versions of the same age
Version Share still registered
Ford Ka Tattoo 85.8%
Other Ford Ka versions of the same age 58.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Other versions of the Ford Ka

Versions of the Ford Ka with their own page. The Ford Ka page covers all 152,598 licensed, whatever the version.

Ford Ka Tattoo compared with other versions of the Ford Ka
Version Licensed SORN Still registered
Ford Ka Style Plus 3,340 246 72.4%
Ford Ka Tattoo 95 8 85.8%

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 103 Ford Ka Tattoo records (licensed and SORN) 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 2015.
  • This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “KA TATTOO”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.

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