Spain
Spain barely dipped in 2025 — down 4% while Germany fell 48% — and is up 7% again in 2026. One of only three European countries where the Tesla fleet is a counted number rather than an estimate.
Where it sits
Tesla fleet
DGT cumulative registry count on 9 September 2026. A counted figure, not an estimate.
New registrations
| Year | New Teslas | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,690 | — |
| 2025 | 16,005 | -4% |
| 2026 to date | 10,866 | part year |
Registrations are the yearly flow of new cars, not the fleet. The 68,924 figure above is the stock — every Tesla currently on the road. 2026 covers January to 31 August, so it is not comparable with a full year: like for like it is +7% against the same period in 2025.
Road safety baseline
A safer baseline means less room for FSD to help. Spain is already safer than the EU average, which is why the figures here look modest next to countries with the same fleet size.
How this number is worked out
1,754 road deaths × 0.83 crash reduction × ( 68,924 the whole Tesla fleet ÷ 19M vehicles ) = 5.3 lives / year
Because FSD is blocked here, the calculation uses the whole 68,924-car fleet: this is what Spain is currently giving up, not what it is getting. The 83% figure is the midpoint of Tesla's published crash-rate data; the vehicle total assumes 400 vehicles per 1,000 people. Full workings on the methodology page.
Who decides
Spain has not recognised the Dutch type approval. As an EU member it could recognise it tomorrow, as six other members already have — or wait for the bloc-wide vote.
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