TALBOT · TALBOT MATRA · Cars
TALBOT MATRA Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 10 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 0 a year (2.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 9 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2058.
About the MATRA
The Matra Bagheera is a sports car built by the automotive division of the French engineering group Matra from 1973 to 1980, in cooperation with automaker Simca. It was marketed as the Matra-Simca Bagheera until its final year of production, when its designation was changed to the Talbot-Matra Bagheera following Chrysler Europe's demise and subsequent takeover by PSA.
TALBOT MATRA — questions & answers
How many TALBOT MATRA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 10 TALBOT MATRA were still registered in the UK — 4 licensed and on the road, plus 6 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TALBOT MATRA rare?
The TALBOT MATRA is genuinely rare, with only 10 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TALBOT MATRA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TALBOT MATRA on UK roads rose by 1 (11.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 9 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TALBOT MATRA use?
Most TALBOT MATRA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TALBOT MATRA peak?
The TALBOT MATRA peaked at 10 registered in 2015 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.