Rarity / Lada / 1500

Lada 1500: how many are still registered?

23still registered

Lada 1500 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 3 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 2,502 (1994 Q4) - 0.9% of that peak survives.

12 of the survivors (52.1%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

0.9% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 2,502

Declared off-road (SORN)12 · 52.1%

By year

All 23 surviving Lada 1500 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1973 → 2011
420
19732011
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On the road over time

Total Lada 1500 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

2,502
1994log scale2026: 24
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Lada 1500 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

1401cc to 1500cc19 cars · 82.6%
1501cc to 1600cc2 cars · 8.6%
1701cc to 1800cc1 cars · 4.3%
1901cc to 2000cc1 cars · 4.3%

Fuel

Petrol23 · 100%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.