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MICROCAR VIRGO Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 186 MICROCAR VIRGOs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 362 in 2014 Q3 — only 51% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 176 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 14 a year (7.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2034 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 96% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the MICROCAR VIRGO is rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (186 in the latest data).
Rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 14 a year (7.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 128 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2034.
About the VIRGO
Microcar was a French microcar manufacturer. The company was founded in 1980 as a division of Jeanneau, a major sailboat manufacturer. Production moved to a new custom-built factory in September 2000. In September 2008, Microcar was acquired by Ligier Automobiles in a deal backed by the Italian private equity firm 21 Investimenti Partners. The merger created Europe's second-biggest manufacturer of microcars, and largest maker of quadricycles, or "sans permis" (license-exempt) vehicles. The Microcar and Ligier brands were to retain their separate identities and production facilities. Phillipe...
MICROCAR VIRGO — questions & answers
How many MICROCAR VIRGO are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 186 MICROCAR VIRGO were still registered in the UK — 7 licensed and on the road, plus 179 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MICROCAR VIRGO rare?
The MICROCAR VIRGO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (186), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MICROCAR VIRGO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MICROCAR VIRGO on UK roads fell by 10 (5.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 128 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MICROCAR VIRGO use?
Most MICROCAR VIRGO run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MICROCAR VIRGO peak?
The MICROCAR VIRGO peaked at 362 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.