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FIAT CINQUECENTO Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 1,476 FIAT CINQUECENTOs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 3,505 in 2014 Q3 — only 42% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,029 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 64 a year (4.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2042 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 87% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,476).
Rarer than 31% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 64 a year (4.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,183 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2042.
About the CINQUECENTO
The Fiat Cinquecento (Type 170) (, Italian: [ˌtʃiŋkweˈtʃɛnto]) is a city car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 1991 to 1998 over a single generation. It is a three-door hatchback that seats four passengers and has a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. It was manufactured at Fiat Auto Poland, which had manufactured its predecessor the Fiat 126. Production of the Cinquecento ended in 1998 with the introduction of the Fiat Seicento.
FIAT CINQUECENTO — questions & answers
How many FIAT CINQUECENTO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,476 FIAT CINQUECENTO were still registered in the UK — 197 licensed and on the road, plus 1,279 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the FIAT CINQUECENTO rare?
The FIAT CINQUECENTO is uncommon, with 1,476 still about, making it rarer than 31% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the FIAT CINQUECENTO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of FIAT CINQUECENTO on UK roads fell by 26 (1.7%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,183 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most FIAT CINQUECENTO use?
Most FIAT CINQUECENTO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across electric.
When did the FIAT CINQUECENTO peak?
The FIAT CINQUECENTO peaked at 3,505 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.