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FORD FIESTA Common
As of 2026 Q1, 1,392,219 FORD FIESTAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,628,523 in 2019 Q4 — only 85% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 236,304 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 55,152 a year (4.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2043 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 1,392,219 on the road.
Rarer than 0% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 55,152 a year (4.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,137,459 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2043.
About the FIESTA
The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and had been positioned below the Escort (later the Focus). Ford sold over 15 million Fiestas from 1976 to July 2011, making it one of the best-selling Ford nameplates behind the Escort and the F-Series. It has been manufactured in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan, China, India, Thailand, and South Africa. By its discontinuation in 2023, Ford had...
FORD FIESTA — questions & answers
How many FORD FIESTA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,392,219 FORD FIESTA were still registered in the UK — 1,275,084 licensed and on the road, plus 117,135 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the FORD FIESTA rare?
The FORD FIESTA is common, with 1,392,219 still on the road, making it rarer than 0% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the FORD FIESTA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of FORD FIESTA on UK roads fell by 61,523 (4.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,137,459 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most FORD FIESTA use?
Most FORD FIESTA run on petrol — about 89% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid, electric.
When did the FORD FIESTA peak?
The FORD FIESTA peaked at 1,628,523 registered in 2019 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.