ABARTH · ABARTH 500 · Cars
ABARTH 500 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 6,056 ABARTH 500s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 6,072 in 2025 Q4 — only 100% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 16 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 10 (0.2%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (6,056).
Rarer than 19% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 500
Abarth & C. S.p.A. (Italian: [ˈaːbart]) is an Italian racing- and road-car maker and performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949. Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its Italian subsidiary. Abarth's logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background, a short, wide Italian flag in the middle, and "Abarth" text on a black background.
ABARTH 500 — questions & answers
How many ABARTH 500 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 6,056 ABARTH 500 were still registered in the UK — 5,384 licensed and on the road, plus 672 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ABARTH 500 rare?
The ABARTH 500 is uncommon, with 6,056 still about, making it rarer than 19% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ABARTH 500 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ABARTH 500 on UK roads rose by 10 (0.2%).
What fuel do most ABARTH 500 use?
Most ABARTH 500 run on petrol — about 89% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric.
When did the ABARTH 500 peak?
The ABARTH 500 peaked at 6,072 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.