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Ford Popular

Ford Popular
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The Ford Popular, often called the Ford Pop, is a car from Ford UK that was built in England between 1953 and 1962. When launched, it was Britain's lowest priced car. The name Popular was also used by Ford to describe its 1930s Y Type model. The Popular name was also later used on basic models of the Escort and Fiesta cars.

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On UK roads2,8752025 Q4

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1,913 licensed and 962 SORN (2,875 total) at 2025 Q4.

Year (latest quarter)Vehicles
20142,432
20152,505
20162,552
20172,665
20182,728
20192,752
20202,783
20212,819
20222,845
20232,833
20242,857
20252,875

DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.

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