Cars too loved to crush, but too precious to drive every day. These are the models most likely to be declared SORN — tucked away off-road in garages and barns rather than scrapped. A high SORN share is the mark of a car being preserved, not used. Ranked by the proportion kept off the road.
| 1 | FIAT MAREA | 96% off-road · 326 SORN of 340 |
| 2 | FIAT BRAVA | 95% off-road · 615 SORN of 645 |
| 3 | KIA PRIDE | 95% off-road · 195 SORN of 206 |
| 4 | FORD SCORPIO | 93% off-road · 1,024 SORN of 1,097 |
| 5 | DAEWOO TACUMA | 93% off-road · 310 SORN of 333 |
| 6 | SSANGYONG MUSSO | 93% off-road · 218 SORN of 235 |
| 7 | DAEWOO NUBIRA | 93% off-road · 282 SORN of 304 |
| 8 | PEUGEOT 405 | 93% off-road · 2,782 SORN of 3,001 |
| 9 | KIA SHUMA | 93% off-road · 185 SORN of 200 |
| 10 | DAEWOO MUSSO | 92% off-road · 289 SORN of 313 |
| 11 | RENAULT 21 | 92% off-road · 430 SORN of 467 |
| 12 | ROVER CITYROVER | 92% off-road · 421 SORN of 458 |
| 13 | ROVER MONTEGO | 92% off-road · 480 SORN of 524 |
| 14 | RENAULT 19 | 91% off-road · 816 SORN of 894 |
| 15 | RENAULT 25 | 91% off-road · 211 SORN of 232 |
| 16 | AUSTIN MONTEGO | 90% off-road · 233 SORN of 259 |
| 17 | FORD MAVERICK | 90% off-road · 1,638 SORN of 1,822 |
| 18 | CITROEN XANTIA | 90% off-road · 2,164 SORN of 2,411 |
| 19 | PROTON WIRA | 89% off-road · 218 SORN of 244 |
| 20 | CITROEN ZX | 89% off-road · 1,826 SORN of 2,045 |
| 21 | CITROEN AX | 89% off-road · 1,843 SORN of 2,067 |
| 22 | DAIHATSU SPORTRAK | 89% off-road · 771 SORN of 867 |
| 23 | FIAT ULYSSE | 89% off-road · 622 SORN of 700 |
| 24 | ROVER MAESTRO | 89% off-road · 587 SORN of 661 |
| 25 | ROVER 400 SERIES | 89% off-road · 3,748 SORN of 4,230 |
| 26 | PEUGEOT 806 | 89% off-road · 503 SORN of 568 |
| 27 | SUZUKI SJ | 89% off-road · 1,271 SORN of 1,436 |
| 28 | SUZUKI SAMURAI | 88% off-road · 830 SORN of 939 |
| 29 | VOLVO 440 | 88% off-road · 725 SORN of 821 |
| 30 | FORD SAPPHIRE | 88% off-road · 224 SORN of 254 |
| 31 | VOLVO 460 | 88% off-road · 209 SORN of 237 |
| 32 | MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER | 88% off-road · 335 SORN of 380 |
| 33 | ALFA ROMEO 33 | 88% off-road · 186 SORN of 211 |
| 34 | CITROEN SYNERGIE | 88% off-road · 579 SORN of 658 |
| 35 | NISSAN TERRANO | 88% off-road · 5,093 SORN of 5,793 |
| 36 | VAUXHALL SENATOR | 88% off-road · 376 SORN of 429 |
| 37 | VAUXHALL CARLTON | 88% off-road · 815 SORN of 930 |
| 38 | FIAT UNO | 87% off-road · 831 SORN of 951 |
| 39 | DAEWOO LANOS | 87% off-road · 605 SORN of 694 |
| 40 | VOLKSWAGEN VENTO | 87% off-road · 436 SORN of 503 |
| 41 | VAUXHALL NOVA | 87% off-road · 5,366 SORN of 6,191 |
| 42 | AUDI 90 | 86% off-road · 428 SORN of 495 |
| 43 | MAZDA 121 | 86% off-road · 210 SORN of 243 |
| 44 | CITROEN XM | 86% off-road · 583 SORN of 675 |
| 45 | FIAT CINQUECENTO | 86% off-road · 1,269 SORN of 1,472 |
| 46 | ALFA ROMEO 155 | 86% off-road · 322 SORN of 374 |
| 47 | FIAT STILO | 86% off-road · 2,301 SORN of 2,673 |
| 48 | PEUGEOT 505 | 86% off-road · 215 SORN of 250 |
| 49 | ROVER 200 SERIES | 86% off-road · 8,186 SORN of 9,525 |
| 50 | ROVER METRO | 86% off-road · 2,492 SORN of 2,906 |
| 51 | SKODA FAVORIT | 86% off-road · 318 SORN of 371 |
| 52 | VAUXHALL MONTEREY | 86% off-road · 540 SORN of 630 |
| 53 | PEUGEOT 306 | 86% off-road · 16,139 SORN of 18,844 |
| 54 | VAUXHALL CAVALIER | 85% off-road · 6,270 SORN of 7,363 |
| 55 | MAZDA 626 | 85% off-road · 1,074 SORN of 1,263 |
| 56 | LADA NIVA | 85% off-road · 207 SORN of 244 |
| 57 | ROVER 800 SERIES | 85% off-road · 1,358 SORN of 1,601 |
| 58 | MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON | 85% off-road · 419 SORN of 494 |
| 59 | MAZDA XEDOS | 85% off-road · 211 SORN of 249 |
| 60 | CITROEN SAXO | 85% off-road · 11,975 SORN of 14,141 |
| 61 | SEAT CORDOBA | 85% off-road · 437 SORN of 517 |
| 62 | NISSAN SUNNY | 85% off-road · 1,698 SORN of 2,009 |
| 63 | PEUGEOT 309 | 84% off-road · 1,365 SORN of 1,616 |
| 64 | DAEWOO MATIZ | 84% off-road · 2,306 SORN of 2,731 |
| 65 | LADA RIVA | 84% off-road · 235 SORN of 279 |
| 66 | VAUXHALL CALIBRA | 84% off-road · 1,816 SORN of 2,161 |
| 67 | VOLVO 340 | 84% off-road · 779 SORN of 927 |
| 68 | HYUNDAI LANTRA | 84% off-road · 294 SORN of 350 |
| 69 | VAUXHALL OMEGA | 84% off-road · 3,378 SORN of 4,028 |
| 70 | PEUGEOT 607 | 84% off-road · 559 SORN of 667 |
| 71 | ALFA ROMEO 164 | 84% off-road · 304 SORN of 363 |
| 72 | PEUGEOT 406 | 84% off-road · 10,256 SORN of 12,252 |
| 73 | MITSUBISHI FTO | 83% off-road · 172 SORN of 206 |
| 74 | MITSUBISHI GALANT | 83% off-road · 647 SORN of 775 |
| 75 | FORD SPORTKA | 83% off-road · 910 SORN of 1,091 |
| 76 | TOYOTA PICNIC | 83% off-road · 763 SORN of 916 |
| 77 | MAZDA TRIBUTE | 83% off-road · 249 SORN of 299 |
| 78 | MICROCAR MC1 | 83% off-road · 317 SORN of 381 |
| 79 | CITROEN BX | 83% off-road · 1,058 SORN of 1,274 |
| 80 | NISSAN BLUEBIRD | 83% off-road · 858 SORN of 1,035 |
| 81 | PEUGEOT 205 | 83% off-road · 12,112 SORN of 14,667 |
| 82 | DAIHATSU FOURTRAK | 82% off-road · 4,540 SORN of 5,508 |
| 83 | TOYOTA CARINA | 82% off-road · 2,566 SORN of 3,115 |
| 84 | PROTON PERSONA | 82% off-road · 510 SORN of 621 |
| 85 | FORD ORION | 82% off-road · 1,368 SORN of 1,666 |
| 86 | ALFA ROMEO 145 | 82% off-road · 298 SORN of 363 |
| 87 | VOLVO 480 | 82% off-road · 609 SORN of 743 |
| 88 | ALFA ROMEO 75 | 82% off-road · 277 SORN of 338 |
| 89 | CHRYSLER NEON | 82% off-road · 389 SORN of 475 |
| 90 | FORD SIERRA | 82% off-road · 10,948 SORN of 13,390 |
| 91 | PEUGEOT 106 | 82% off-road · 14,755 SORN of 18,067 |
| 92 | MAZDA PREMACY | 82% off-road · 481 SORN of 589 |
| 93 | SKODA FELICIA | 82% off-road · 1,660 SORN of 2,035 |
| 94 | AUSTIN METRO | 81% off-road · 1,259 SORN of 1,550 |
| 95 | NISSAN 300 | 81% off-road · 987 SORN of 1,217 |
| 96 | AUDI COUPE | 81% off-road · 1,835 SORN of 2,265 |
| 97 | MG ZR | 81% off-road · 5,513 SORN of 6,808 |
| 98 | HONDA CONCERTO | 81% off-road · 263 SORN of 325 |
| 99 | RENAULT VEL SATIS | 81% off-road · 203 SORN of 251 |
| 100 | RENAULT ESPACE | 81% off-road · 2,943 SORN of 3,651 |