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FORD KA Common

As of 2025 Q4, 149,587 FORD KAs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 406,854 in 2014 Q3 — only 37% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 257,267 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 9,735 a year (6.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2035 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

FORD KA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
149,587
121,517 licensed28,070 SORN
▼ 9,450 (-5.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 406,854 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 102k 203k 305k 407k 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 149,587 on the road.

Rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 149,587 on the road today
Petrol 99%Diesel 1%Gas (LPG) 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 9,735 a year (6.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 106,848 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.

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.
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About the KA

The Ford Ka is a small car which was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1996 to 2021 over three generations. It entered its second generation in 2008, produced by Fiat in Tychy, Poland. A third generation was introduced in 2014. The first two generations have been described as city cars, whilst the third generation has been called a subcompact car. The first two generations have a three-door hatchback body style, with the first generation also having a two-door convertible version that was marketed as the StreetKa and a sporty hatch version, the SportKa. The third generation was produced as...

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

FORD KA — questions & answers

How many FORD KA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 149,587 FORD KA were still registered in the UK — 121,517 licensed and on the road, plus 28,070 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the FORD KA rare?

The FORD KA is common, with 149,587 still on the road, making it rarer than 3% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the FORD KA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of FORD KA on UK roads fell by 9,450 (5.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 106,848 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most FORD KA use?

Most FORD KA run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).

When did the FORD KA peak?

The FORD KA peaked at 406,854 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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