SMART · SMART 5 PREMIUM · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 16 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 76% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Smart (stylized in lowercase) is a Chinese-German automotive marque established in 1994. Smart Automobile Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2019 and aimed at producing Smart-badged cars in China to be marketed globally. The venture is headquartered in Ningbo. Originally, Smart was known for producing microcars and subcompacts, primarily the Fortwo and Forfour, at Smartville in Hambach, Moselle, France and additionally at Renault's Revoz plant (Novo Mesto, Slovenia). Since its restructuring in 2019, the brand now produces small battery...
As of 2025 Q4, 16 SMART 5 PREMIUM were still registered in the UK — 16 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The SMART 5 PREMIUM is genuinely rare, with only 16 left, making it rarer than 76% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Most SMART 5 PREMIUM run on electric — about 100% of those still registered.
The SMART 5 PREMIUM peaked at 16 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2025 Q4.