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BRISTOL 407 Ultra-rare

BRISTOL 407 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
6
3 licensed3 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 6 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 2 3 5 6 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 6 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 83% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (1.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 6 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2067.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the 407

The Bristol 407 is a sports tourer car produced by British manufacturer Bristol Cars between 1961 and 1963. It was the first Bristol model to be made by the company after separating from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which had built all previous Bristol models. Outwardly it resembled the 406, on which it was based, and which had been produced between 1958 and 1961.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

BRISTOL 407 — questions & answers

How many BRISTOL 407 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 6 BRISTOL 407 were still registered in the UK — 3 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the BRISTOL 407 rare?

The BRISTOL 407 is genuinely rare, with only 6 left, making it rarer than 83% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the BRISTOL 407 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of BRISTOL 407 on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 6 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most BRISTOL 407 use?

Most BRISTOL 407 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the BRISTOL 407 peak?

The BRISTOL 407 peaked at 6 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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