How many Ford Mustangs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 12,707 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain12,004+3.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,261Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202583.8%Cars of the same ages 77.0%
Rank by number licensedNo. 319of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 1994
Average annual mileage3,919miles a year
How many Ford Mustangs are left in Great Britain?
There were 12,004 Ford Mustangs licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,261 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 1994.
Ford Mustangs licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 83.8% of Ford Mustang MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Ford Mustangs tested pass 77.0% of the time, so the Ford Mustang does better than average for its age, by 6.8 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 83.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Ford Mustang vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Ford Mustang
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Ford Mustang compared with all cars
Brakes is the most common reason a Ford Mustang fails its MOT,
appearing on 39.0% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
5.1% of Ford Mustang tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Ford Mustang MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Ford Mustang MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Ford Mustang failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Parking brake efficiency below requirements”, on 19.8% of 2,056 failed tests.
30.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Ford Mustang tests, 2025
7 years of the Ford Mustang, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2016 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (81.4% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (86.7%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Ford Mustang annual mileage
The average Ford Mustang covers 3,919 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
2k
4k
6k
4,561
4–5 years
4,480
6–7 years
4,097
8–10 years
2,833
11–14 years
1,967
15–19 years
1,942
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Ford Mustang by vehicle age
Of the 12,055 Ford Mustangs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 37.0% have an engine of 5,001cc to 5,100cc, and 35.1% have an engine of 4,901cc to 5,000cc. The share with an engine of 4,601cc to 4,700cc has fallen from 44.4% in 2014 to 4.5%.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Ford Mustangs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
5,001cc to 5,100cc 4,463 licensed
37.0%
4,901cc to 5,000cc 4,226 licensed
35.1%
2,201cc to 2,300cc 1,795 licensed
14.9%
4,601cc to 4,700cc 539 licensed
4.5%
4,701cc to 4,800cc 484 licensed
4.0%
4,001cc to 4,100cc 77 licensed
0.6%
5,701cc to 5,800cc 66 licensed
0.5%
3,701cc to 3,800cc 63 licensed
0.5%
3,801cc to 3,900cc 21 licensed
0.2%
Other sizes 321 licensed
2.7%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
5,001–5,100cc
Petrol
4,460
37.0%
4,901–5,000cc
Petrol
4,226
35.1%
2,201–2,300cc
Petrol
1,794
14.9%
4,601–4,700cc
Petrol
534
4.4%
4,701–4,800cc
Petrol
483
4.0%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Ford Mustangs licensed in the UK by engine size, share of each year’s total
Year
5,001–5,100cc
4,901–5,000cc
2,201–2,300cc
4,601–4,700cc
2014
10.9%
4.9%
0.2%
44.4%
2015
9.9%
16.3%
5.0%
34.4%
2016
4.3%
48.4%
20.2%
12.7%
2017
3.3%
55.2%
20.5%
9.6%
2018
8.8%
54.0%
19.6%
7.2%
2019
18.2%
46.9%
18.6%
6.2%
2020
24.7%
42.3%
18.1%
5.5%
2021
28.0%
39.2%
16.9%
5.9%
2022
31.7%
37.8%
16.2%
5.2%
2023
32.7%
37.2%
15.9%
5.0%
2024
33.7%
36.9%
15.5%
4.9%
2025
37.0%
35.1%
14.9%
4.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Ford Mustang fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Ford Mustang from 2015 to 2024. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2024), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 22.8 to 31.7 mpg, with CO2 of 202 to 284 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2015 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 20.8 to 35.3 mpg, with CO2 of 179 to 306 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2024
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
2.3 petrol
30.1–31.7
202–214
2019–2021
Euro 6d‑TEMP
12
5.0 petrol
22.8–25.2
256–284
2019–2024
Euro 6d‑TEMP to Euro 6d
38
Older NEDC figures, listed 2015 to 2018 (2 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2015 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Mustang Model Year Post 2022.50”, “Mustang Model Year Pre 2022.50”, “Mustang, Model Year Post 2015¾”, “Mustang Model Year Post 2021”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Ford Mustang safety recalls
DVSA lists 21 safety recalls for the Ford Mustang since 1992, the first in 1999. The most recent was launched on 4 September 2026.
26C32 Mustang - Windshield Wipers and Washer System Potentially Inoperative During Freezing Temperatures
Launched 4 September 2026DVSA recall R/2026/345Manufacturer ref. 26C32
Defect
On affected vehicles during freezing temperatures or below the windshield wipers may become inoperative. In other cases the windshield wipers may operate only at the high-speed setting and an inoperative windshield washer system may prevent washer fluid from being effectively used to clean the windshield.
Remedy
Inspect the windshield wiper system and replace the wiper motor if necessary.
Vehicles affected
1,126 Mustang vehicles
Built
18 Sept 2024 to 4 Nov 2024, 27 Nov 2024 to 7 Jul 2025 and 24 Oct 2025 to 1 Dec 2025
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Ford Mustang. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
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.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
