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FIAT IDEA Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 390 FIAT IDEAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 3,530 in 2014 Q3 — only 11% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,140 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 115 a year (29.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2028 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 62% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (390 in the latest data).
Rarer than 45% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 115 a year (29.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 68 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2028.
About the IDEA
The Fiat Idea is a car manufactured and marketed by Fiat from 2003 to 2012 over a single generation with one intermediate facelift. It is a five-passenger mini MPV with five doors. It has a front-engine, front-wheel drive layout. Internally designated the Type 350, the Idea was Fiat's first entry in the compact MPV market, sharing its platform with the third-generation Fiat Punto (Project 199); exterior design by Fabrizio Giugiaro at Italdesign and interior design by Fiat's Centro Stilo. The monovolume design is noted for its centrally located instrument cluster, and high H-point, reconfigurable...
FIAT IDEA — questions & answers
How many FIAT IDEA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 390 FIAT IDEA were still registered in the UK — 149 licensed and on the road, plus 241 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the FIAT IDEA rare?
The FIAT IDEA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (390), making it rarer than 45% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the FIAT IDEA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of FIAT IDEA on UK roads fell by 74 (15.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 68 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most FIAT IDEA use?
Most FIAT IDEA run on petrol — about 66% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the FIAT IDEA peak?
The FIAT IDEA peaked at 3,530 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.