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Subaru DL: how many are still registered?

4still registered

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

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 297 (1994 Q4) - 1.3% of that peak survives.

2 of the survivors (50.0%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

1.3% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 297

Declared off-road (SORN)2 · 50.0%

Derivatives

DVLA also registers other body types under the Subaru DL nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is cars only.

Subaru DL vans0still reg.Subaru DL motorcycles3still reg.

By year

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

Year built1982 → 2000
210
19822000
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On the road over time

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

297
1994log scale2026: 4
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Subaru DL 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 1600cc1 cars · 25.0%
1801cc to 1900cc1 cars · 25.0%
1901cc to 2000cc2 cars · 50.0%

Fuel

Petrol4 · 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.