On this day in auto history - January 10th

Sun 10th Jan 2021

It was on this day in 1979 that the one millionth Ford Fiesta was built, helping it smash the record as Europe’s quickest-selling car in history.

Launched just 33 months previously amid a push for smaller cars in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, the Fiesta supermini was the smallest car yet produced by Ford and was mainly built at a new factory near Valencia, Spain.

It proved a hit all over Europe but particularly in the UK where it has gone on to become the biggest-selling vehicle of all time, selling more than 4.5 million units.

To celebrate hitting the million milestone, Ford released 3100 limited edition ‘Fiesta Million’ vehicles which were produced at Ford’s Dagenham plant. Very few of these models are believed to exist today.

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The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294