Lancia DELTA

199 on UK roads in 2025-6 vs 2024

On the road

199

199 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.9%

-6 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Lancia DELTA is a rare sight on UK roads, with 199 licensed in 2025 - down 2.9% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Lancia DELTA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Lancia DELTA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lancia DELTA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

199total

Petrol99.5%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L3
1.6-2.0L18
2.0-3.0L178

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lancia Delta holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 511 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.8%

511 MOT tests in 2025 · 480 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.4%

2023

84.4%

2024

89.6%

2025

89.8%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Lancia Delta is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 526 cars tracked across years

2,901miles a year · low use

86.3%

low · <5k

6.7%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 183-1,387 miles a year (median 528).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

77,570

34,144middle 50%: 52,586-100,033123,746

Typical odometer rising: 79,795 → 77,978 → 76,953 → 77,570

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.4%

40-80k

92.2%

80-120k

86.3%

120k+

86.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Lancia Delta passes first time 89.8% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,901 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 86.3% past 120k.

Why a DELTA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 49 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DELTA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical59.2%

Brakes36.7%

Exhaust & emissions34.7%

Suspension28.6%

Body & structure20.4%

Visibility18.4%

Number plate & VIN4.1%

Steering4.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement13

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen9

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired5

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits5

14.3% flagged dangerous·3.8 defects per fail·49 fails analysed

Lancia DELTA - frequently asked

How many Lancia DELTA are left in the UK?

There are 199 Lancia DELTA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.9% on 2024.

How many new Lancia DELTA were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Lancia DELTA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lancia DELTA use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Lancia DELTA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lancia DELTA?

Most Lancia DELTA cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Lancia DELTA?

89.8% of Lancia DELTA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lancia DELTA has around 75,192 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lancia DELTA?

Before you buy a specific Lancia DELTA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Lancia DELTA looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Lancia DELTA on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

199total

Petrol99.5%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L3
1.6-2.0L18
2.0-3.0L178

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Lancia Delta holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 511 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.8%

511 MOT tests in 2025 · 480 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.4%

2023

84.4%

2024

89.6%

2025

89.8%

▲ 3.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Lancia Delta is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 526 cars tracked across years

2,901miles a year · low use

86.3%

low · <5k

6.7%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 183-1,387 miles a year (median 528).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

77,570

34,144middle 50%: 52,586-100,033123,746

Typical odometer rising: 79,795 → 77,978 → 76,953 → 77,570

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.4%

40-80k

92.2%

80-120k

86.3%

120k+

86.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a DELTA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 49 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a DELTA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical59.2%

Brakes36.7%

Exhaust & emissions34.7%

Suspension28.6%

Body & structure20.4%

Visibility18.4%

Number plate & VIN4.1%

Steering4.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement13

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED10

Emissions levels exceed default limits9

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen9

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired5

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits5

14.3% flagged dangerous·3.8 defects per fail·49 fails analysed

Lancia DELTA - frequently asked

How many Lancia DELTA are left in the UK?

There are 199 Lancia DELTA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.9% on 2024.

How many new Lancia DELTA were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Lancia DELTA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Lancia DELTA use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Lancia DELTA on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Lancia DELTA?

Most Lancia DELTA cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Lancia DELTA?

89.8% of Lancia DELTA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Lancia DELTA has around 75,192 miles on the clock.

Buying a Lancia DELTA?

Before you buy a specific Lancia DELTA, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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