LANCIA · LANCIA MONTECARLO · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 94 LANCIA MONTECARLOs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 95 in 2026 Q1 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1 (1.1%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the LANCIA MONTECARLO is rarer than 60% of the 2,315 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 94 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 60% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
The Lancia Montecarlo (Type 137) is a two-seater sports car manufactured and marketed by Lancia in Italy from 1975 to 1981, across two series. It was designed by Pininfarina and has a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The first series (1975–1978) were marketed as the Lancia Beta Montecarlo and the second series (1980–1981) as the Lancia Montecarlo. In both cases Montecarlo was spelled as one word, unlike the city of Monte Carlo. Both series were offered in Coupé and Spider bodystyles, the latter featuring a unique roll-back manually operated targa style convertible top. A modified version of...
As of 2026 Q2, 94 LANCIA MONTECARLO were still registered in the UK — 57 licensed and on the road, plus 37 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The LANCIA MONTECARLO is genuinely rare, with only 94 left, making it rarer than 60% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of LANCIA MONTECARLO on UK roads rose by 1 (1.1%).
Most LANCIA MONTECARLO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The LANCIA MONTECARLO peaked at 95 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.