ALFA ROMEO · ALFA ROMEO 166 · Cars
ALFA ROMEO 166 Rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (527 in the latest data).
Rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 34 a year (6.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 379 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.
About the 166
The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. It is a four-door saloon car with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and replaced the 164 in the marque's model range. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 2003.
ALFA ROMEO 166 — questions & answers
How many ALFA ROMEO 166 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 527 ALFA ROMEO 166 were still registered in the UK — 121 licensed and on the road, plus 406 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ALFA ROMEO 166 rare?
The ALFA ROMEO 166 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (527), making it rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the ALFA ROMEO 166 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ALFA ROMEO 166 on UK roads fell by 25 (4.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 379 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ALFA ROMEO 166 use?
Most ALFA ROMEO 166 run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.
When did the ALFA ROMEO 166 peak?
The ALFA ROMEO 166 peaked at 1,004 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.