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ALFA ROMEO 146 Rare

ALFA ROMEO 146 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Tennen-Gas / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
179
29 licensed150 SORN
▼ 3 (-1.6%) yr/yr
Peak: 449 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 112 225 337 449 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (179 in the latest data).

Rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 8 a year (4.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 141 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2040.

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 146

The Alfa Romeo 145 (Type 930A) and the Alfa Romeo 146 (Type 930B) are small family cars produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1994 and 2000. The 145 is a three-door hatchback and was launched at the 1994 Turin Motor Show, while the 146 is a five-door hatchback, launched in 1995 to replace the Alfa Romeo 33. The 145 and 146 share exterior and interior components from the B-pillar forwards. A total of 221,037 145s and 233,295 146s were built.

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

ALFA ROMEO 146 — questions & answers

How many ALFA ROMEO 146 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 179 ALFA ROMEO 146 were still registered in the UK — 29 licensed and on the road, plus 150 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the ALFA ROMEO 146 rare?

The ALFA ROMEO 146 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (179), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the ALFA ROMEO 146 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of ALFA ROMEO 146 on UK roads fell by 3 (1.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 141 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most ALFA ROMEO 146 use?

Most ALFA ROMEO 146 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the ALFA ROMEO 146 peak?

The ALFA ROMEO 146 peaked at 449 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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