UK vehicle statistics / Saab

How many Saab 99 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 216 licensed and 293 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Saab 99 generic-model group.

Looking at a 99?

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 99 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 99 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 223 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 216 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 293 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 509 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 509 99 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (293 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 99 — 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 Q1216293
2025 Q4223288
2025 Q3217294
2025 Q2211298
2025 Q1201307
2024 Q4199304
2024 Q3203303
2024 Q2204304
2024 Q1196312
2023 Q4181321
2023 Q3182318
2023 Q2188315
2023 Q1174321
2022 Q4180325
2022 Q3184317
2022 Q2186314
2022 Q1173320
2021 Q4163333
2021 Q3176318
2021 Q2165323
2021 Q1145337
2020 Q4149339
2020 Q3154329
2020 Q2139331
2020 Q1133339
2019 Q4137338
2019 Q3160319
2019 Q2157315
2019 Q1134330
2018 Q4130340
2018 Q3144322
2018 Q2139321
2018 Q1119334
2017 Q4116350
2017 Q3135335
2017 Q2136326
2017 Q1121331
2016 Q4115335
2016 Q3130321
2016 Q2131316
2016 Q1113332
2015 Q4120328
2015 Q3143298
2015 Q2140300
2015 Q1134297
2014 Q4143306
2014 Q3163283

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Common questions

How many Saab 99 cars are left in the UK?

216 were licensed and 293 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Saab 99 cars are SORN?

293 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 509 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 99 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 223 in 2025 Q4 and stand at 216 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 49% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 293 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 509 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 99 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.