New registrations in Europe
15,587 new Fiat Idea cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Italy (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 135 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 2 | 135 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 6 | 137 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 2 | 146 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | — |
| 2012 | 2,891 | — |
| 2011 | 6,579 | — |
| 2010 | 6,071 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,891 | — |
| 2011 | 6,579 | — |
| 2010 | 6,071 | — |
| 2007 | — | 23 |
| 2006 | — | 63 |
| 2005 | — | 48 |
| 2004 | — | 50 |
| 2003 | — | — |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in 2023 (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
In New Zealand
2 Idea cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
1,005 Idea cars are on Dutch roads; 4% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84 | — |
| 2006 | 276 | — |
| 2005 | 214 | — |
| 2004 | 403 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
31 Idea cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 97% petrol, 3% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 213,000 km |
| 2004 | 21 | 195,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
184 Idea cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23 | 7 |
| 2006 | 63 | 42 |
| 2005 | 48 | 69 |
| 2004 | 50 | 125 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
414 Idea cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 54% passed first time, against 56% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 136 | 57% |
| 2005 | 114 | 56% |
| 2004 | 164 | 50% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Idea | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.4% | 8.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.7% | 21.6% |
| Tyres | 11.4% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 8.9% | 7.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.5% | 7.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| Brakes | 5.8% | 13.5% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Idea in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The product poses a risk of crash or injuries due to loss of control of vehicle. There is a possibility of failure of ancillary equipment pulley on the drive shaft, having as a result possible damage of this specific part. If this occurs, the normal function o…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0