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Subaru 4WD: how many are still registered?

5still registered

Subaru 4WD cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 848 (1994 Q4) - 0.5% of that peak survives.

3 of the survivors (60.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

0.5% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 848

Declared off-road (SORN)3 · 60.0%

By year

All 5 surviving Subaru 4WD cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1983 → 2006
420
19832006
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On the road over time

Total Subaru 4WD cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

848
1994log scale2026: 5
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Subaru 4WD 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

1501cc to 1600cc2 cars · 40.0%
1701cc to 1800cc2 cars · 40.0%
1901cc to 2000cc1 cars · 20.0%

Fuel

Petrol5 · 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.