ABARTH · ABARTH 500 · Cars
ABARTH 500 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 6,074 ABARTH 500s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 5 (0.1%) 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 (6,074).
Rarer than 20% of the 2,315 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 Q2, 6,074 ABARTH 500 were still registered in the UK — 5,401 licensed and on the road, plus 673 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ABARTH 500 rare?
The ABARTH 500 is uncommon, with 6,074 still about, making it rarer than 20% of the 2,315 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 5 (0.1%).
What fuel do most ABARTH 500 use?
Most ABARTH 500 run on petrol — about 88% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric.
When did the ABARTH 500 peak?
The ABARTH 500 peaked at 6,074 registered in 2026 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.