UK vehicle statistics / Saab

How many Saab 96 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 375 licensed and 277 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Saab 96 generic-model group.

Looking at a 96?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 96 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 96 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 403 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 375 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 277 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 652 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 652 96 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (277 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 96 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1375277
2025 Q4372276
2025 Q3384265
2025 Q2382266
2025 Q1384264
2024 Q4390253
2024 Q3399246
2024 Q2397241
2024 Q1399240
2023 Q4393247
2023 Q3400244
2023 Q2403243
2023 Q1402242
2022 Q4395247
2022 Q3394244
2022 Q2396243
2022 Q1393241
2021 Q4385245
2021 Q3386241
2021 Q2375248
2021 Q1369253
2020 Q4361255
2020 Q3357256
2020 Q2352252
2020 Q1356253
2019 Q4355251
2019 Q3351249
2019 Q2350245
2019 Q1343252
2018 Q4343254
2018 Q3338255
2018 Q2329254
2018 Q1301270
2017 Q4306271
2017 Q3308265
2017 Q2301274
2017 Q1297268
2016 Q4296263
2016 Q3301260
2016 Q2305252
2016 Q1304248
2015 Q4309248
2015 Q3322234
2015 Q2308240
2015 Q1294235
2014 Q4308237
2014 Q3311234

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Common questions

How many Saab 96 cars are left in the UK?

375 were licensed and 277 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Saab 96 cars are SORN?

277 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 652 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 96 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 403 in 2023 Q2 and stand at 375 in 2026 Q1, down 7%. That is up 2% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 277 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 652 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 96 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.