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ALFA ROMEO 147 Uncommon

ALFA ROMEO 147 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: OSX / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
3,390
1,138 licensed2,252 SORN
▼ 384 (-10.2%) yr/yr
Peak: 18,878 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 4,720 9,439 14k 19k 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (3,390).

Rarer than 23% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 3,390 on the road today
Petrol 71%Diesel 29%Gas (LPG) 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 502 a year (14.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,521 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2029.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the 147

The Alfa Romeo 147 (Type 937) is a small family car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year in 2001. The 147 was launched at the Turin Motor Show in June 2000 as a replacement for the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 hatchbacks and is based on the running gear of the larger 156 saloon. It was sold with 1.6, 2.0, and 3.2-liter petrol engines, and a 1.9-liter diesel engine. A paddle-operated Selespeed automatic transmission was available from launch. Two trim levels, Turismo and Lusso were available, and the 147 was the first Alfa Romeo to...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

ALFA ROMEO 147 — questions & answers

How many ALFA ROMEO 147 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 3,390 ALFA ROMEO 147 were still registered in the UK — 1,138 licensed and on the road, plus 2,252 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the ALFA ROMEO 147 rare?

The ALFA ROMEO 147 is uncommon, with 3,390 still about, making it rarer than 23% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the ALFA ROMEO 147 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of ALFA ROMEO 147 on UK roads fell by 384 (10.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,521 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most ALFA ROMEO 147 use?

Most ALFA ROMEO 147 run on petrol — about 71% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).

When did the ALFA ROMEO 147 peak?

The ALFA ROMEO 147 peaked at 18,878 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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