SUBARU · SUBARU SUMO · Cars
SUBARU SUMO Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 3 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the SUMO
The Subaru Sumo, known as Domingo in the Japanese market and the Libero in European markets except for the UK, Iceland, the Benelux and Sweden, is a cabover microvan produced from 1983 to 1998. In Belgium, it was known as the Combi. In Sweden, it was known as the Columbuss (buss meaning "bus" in Swedish), and in Taiwan the latter generation was marketed as the Estratto. It was also called the Subaru E10 and Subaru E12 respectively in some places, the names referring to the size of the engines. Subaru's German importer chose the name Libero after a public naming competition in 1984. The name Sumo...
SUBARU SUMO — questions & answers
How many SUBARU SUMO are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 3 SUBARU SUMO were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUBARU SUMO rare?
The SUBARU SUMO is genuinely rare, with only 3 left, making it rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the SUBARU SUMO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUBARU SUMO on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most SUBARU SUMO use?
Most SUBARU SUMO run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the SUBARU SUMO peak?
The SUBARU SUMO peaked at 3 registered in 2015 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.