SMART · SMART FORTWO · Cars
SMART FORTWO Common
As of 2026 Q2, 57,442 SMART FORTWOs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 61,348 in 2019 Q3 — only 94% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,906 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 994 a year (1.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2066 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 57,442 on the road.
Rarer than 7% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 994 a year (1.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 52,639 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2066.
About the FORTWO
The Smart Fortwo (stylized as "smart fortwo") is a two-seater city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group for model years 1998–2024, across three generations — each using a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and a one-box design. The first generation was internally designated as the W450, launched at the 1998 Paris Motor Show. The second generation W451-build series was launched at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. The third generation Fortwo (2014–2024) was internally designated as the C453 build series, and debuted globally on July 16, 2014, at the Tempodrom...
SMART FORTWO — questions & answers
How many SMART FORTWO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 57,442 SMART FORTWO were still registered in the UK — 52,508 licensed and on the road, plus 4,934 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SMART FORTWO rare?
The SMART FORTWO is common, with 57,442 still on the road, making it rarer than 7% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the SMART FORTWO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SMART FORTWO on UK roads fell by 1,212 (2.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 52,639 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most SMART FORTWO use?
Most SMART FORTWO run on petrol — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric, hybrid.
When did the SMART FORTWO peak?
The SMART FORTWO peaked at 61,348 registered in 2019 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.