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 · 329 SORN of 343 |
| 2 | FIAT BRAVA | 95% off-road · 621 SORN of 651 |
| 3 | KIA PRIDE | 95% off-road · 196 SORN of 207 |
| 4 | AUSTIN MONTEGO | 94% off-road · 244 SORN of 259 |
| 5 | RENAULT 25 | 93% off-road · 214 SORN of 229 |
| 6 | RENAULT 21 | 93% off-road · 437 SORN of 468 |
| 7 | FORD SCORPIO | 93% off-road · 1,028 SORN of 1,102 |
| 8 | PEUGEOT 405 | 93% off-road · 2,786 SORN of 3,002 |
| 9 | SSANGYONG MUSSO | 93% off-road · 219 SORN of 236 |
| 10 | ROVER MONTEGO | 93% off-road · 488 SORN of 526 |
| 11 | KIA SHUMA | 93% off-road · 186 SORN of 201 |
| 12 | DAEWOO TACUMA | 93% off-road · 309 SORN of 334 |
| 13 | DAEWOO MUSSO | 92% off-road · 291 SORN of 315 |
| 14 | RENAULT 19 | 92% off-road · 831 SORN of 900 |
| 15 | DAEWOO NUBIRA | 92% off-road · 282 SORN of 306 |
| 16 | ROVER VITESSE | 92% off-road · 184 SORN of 200 |
| 17 | ROVER CITYROVER | 91% off-road · 419 SORN of 460 |
| 18 | ALFA ROMEO 33 | 91% off-road · 250 SORN of 275 |
| 19 | ROVER MAESTRO | 91% off-road · 605 SORN of 668 |
| 20 | VAUXHALL SENATOR | 90% off-road · 389 SORN of 432 |
| 21 | VAUXHALL NOVA | 90% off-road · 5,560 SORN of 6,177 |
| 22 | SUZUKI SJ | 90% off-road · 1,285 SORN of 1,429 |
| 23 | CITROEN AX | 90% off-road · 1,860 SORN of 2,069 |
| 24 | CITROEN XANTIA | 90% off-road · 2,180 SORN of 2,427 |
| 25 | ALFA ROMEO 155 | 90% off-road · 339 SORN of 378 |
| 26 | VOLVO 440 | 89% off-road · 738 SORN of 825 |
| 27 | FORD MAVERICK | 89% off-road · 1,652 SORN of 1,847 |
| 28 | ROVER 400 SERIES | 89% off-road · 3,787 SORN of 4,246 |
| 29 | CITROEN ZX | 89% off-road · 1,836 SORN of 2,059 |
| 30 | DAIHATSU SPORTRAK | 89% off-road · 774 SORN of 869 |
| 31 | SUZUKI SAMURAI | 89% off-road · 836 SORN of 941 |
| 32 | PEUGEOT 806 | 89% off-road · 505 SORN of 569 |
| 33 | VOLKSWAGEN VENTO | 89% off-road · 448 SORN of 505 |
| 34 | CITROEN XM | 89% off-road · 601 SORN of 679 |
| 35 | FIAT UNO | 88% off-road · 838 SORN of 948 |
| 36 | FIAT ULYSSE | 88% off-road · 623 SORN of 706 |
| 37 | PROTON WIRA | 88% off-road · 216 SORN of 245 |
| 38 | MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER | 88% off-road · 335 SORN of 381 |
| 39 | CITROEN SYNERGIE | 88% off-road · 587 SORN of 670 |
| 40 | ROVER METRO | 88% off-road · 2,556 SORN of 2,921 |
| 41 | VOLVO 460 | 87% off-road · 208 SORN of 238 |
| 42 | SKODA FAVORIT | 87% off-road · 324 SORN of 371 |
| 43 | NISSAN TERRANO | 87% off-road · 5,094 SORN of 5,834 |
| 44 | ROVER 200 SERIES | 87% off-road · 8,365 SORN of 9,588 |
| 45 | VAUXHALL CAVALIER | 87% off-road · 6,436 SORN of 7,387 |
| 46 | VAUXHALL CARLTON | 87% off-road · 967 SORN of 1,111 |
| 47 | FORD ORION | 87% off-road · 1,449 SORN of 1,665 |
| 48 | PEUGEOT 309 | 87% off-road · 1,407 SORN of 1,617 |
| 49 | ALFA ROMEO 75 | 87% off-road · 312 SORN of 359 |
| 50 | PEUGEOT 505 | 87% off-road · 216 SORN of 249 |
| 51 | FIAT CINQUECENTO | 87% off-road · 1,279 SORN of 1,476 |
| 52 | DAEWOO LANOS | 87% off-road · 609 SORN of 703 |
| 53 | FORD SIERRA | 86% off-road · 11,718 SORN of 13,568 |
| 54 | VAUXHALL CALIBRA | 86% off-road · 1,862 SORN of 2,158 |
| 55 | LADA NIVA | 86% off-road · 211 SORN of 245 |
| 56 | ROVER 800 SERIES | 86% off-road · 1,380 SORN of 1,603 |
| 57 | PEUGEOT 306 | 86% off-road · 16,291 SORN of 18,970 |
| 58 | PEUGEOT 205 | 86% off-road · 12,600 SORN of 14,675 |
| 59 | NISSAN SUNNY | 86% off-road · 1,722 SORN of 2,008 |
| 60 | ALFA ROMEO 164 | 85% off-road · 311 SORN of 364 |
| 61 | FIAT STILO | 85% off-road · 2,305 SORN of 2,698 |
| 62 | VAUXHALL MONTEREY | 85% off-road · 543 SORN of 636 |
| 63 | MG MAESTRO | 85% off-road · 274 SORN of 321 |
| 64 | CITROEN BX | 85% off-road · 1,088 SORN of 1,275 |
| 65 | VOLVO 340 | 85% off-road · 790 SORN of 928 |
| 66 | AUSTIN MAESTRO | 85% off-road · 402 SORN of 475 |
| 67 | MAZDA 121 | 85% off-road · 209 SORN of 247 |
| 68 | CITROEN SAXO | 85% off-road · 12,068 SORN of 14,269 |
| 69 | RENAULT 5 | 85% off-road · 2,950 SORN of 3,489 |
| 70 | MAZDA XEDOS | 85% off-road · 213 SORN of 252 |
| 71 | MAZDA 626 | 84% off-road · 1,080 SORN of 1,279 |
| 72 | ALFA ROMEO 145 | 84% off-road · 291 SORN of 345 |
| 73 | MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON | 84% off-road · 420 SORN of 499 |
| 74 | RENAULT GTA | 84% off-road · 244 SORN of 290 |
| 75 | AUDI COUPE | 84% off-road · 1,909 SORN of 2,270 |
| 76 | HYUNDAI LANTRA | 84% off-road · 295 SORN of 351 |
| 77 | NISSAN 300 | 84% off-road · 1,022 SORN of 1,217 |
| 78 | DAEWOO MATIZ | 84% off-road · 2,327 SORN of 2,773 |
| 79 | AUSTIN METRO | 84% off-road · 1,297 SORN of 1,546 |
| 80 | VAUXHALL OMEGA | 84% off-road · 3,401 SORN of 4,056 |
| 81 | VOLVO 360 | 84% off-road · 253 SORN of 302 |
| 82 | VOLVO 480 | 84% off-road · 623 SORN of 744 |
| 83 | SEAT CORDOBA | 84% off-road · 436 SORN of 521 |
| 84 | NISSAN BLUEBIRD | 84% off-road · 868 SORN of 1,038 |
| 85 | HONDA CRX | 83% off-road · 541 SORN of 650 |
| 86 | LADA RIVA | 83% off-road · 233 SORN of 280 |
| 87 | PEUGEOT 406 | 83% off-road · 10,295 SORN of 12,383 |
| 88 | PEUGEOT 607 | 83% off-road · 561 SORN of 675 |
| 89 | MITSUBISHI GALANT | 83% off-road · 648 SORN of 780 |
| 90 | HONDA CONCERTO | 83% off-road · 270 SORN of 326 |
| 91 | MG METRO | 82% off-road · 560 SORN of 679 |
| 92 | CHRYSLER NEON | 82% off-road · 395 SORN of 479 |
| 93 | TOYOTA CARINA | 82% off-road · 2,588 SORN of 3,139 |
| 94 | MICROCAR MC1 | 82% off-road · 322 SORN of 392 |
| 95 | TOYOTA PICNIC | 82% off-road · 760 SORN of 927 |
| 96 | DAIHATSU FOURTRAK | 82% off-road · 4,525 SORN of 5,520 |
| 97 | AUDI 90 | 82% off-road · 445 SORN of 543 |
| 98 | LANCIA DELTA | 82% off-road · 894 SORN of 1,094 |
| 99 | NISSAN 200 | 82% off-road · 2,649 SORN of 3,242 |
| 100 | NISSAN 100 | 82% off-road · 299 SORN of 366 |