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PEUGEOT 309 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 1,617 PEUGEOT 309s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 2,217 in 2014 Q3 — only 73% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 600 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 21 a year (1.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2079 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 87% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,617).
Rarer than 30% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 21 a year (1.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,515 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2079.
About the 309
The Peugeot 309 is a small family car that was manufactured between 1985 and 1994 in France, England and Spain by PSA Peugeot Citroën. It was originally intended to be badged as a Talbot and, as development progressed, to be called the Talbot Arizona. It was the replacement for the Talbot Horizon, which had started life as a Chrysler in Britain and a Simca in France, and was also being built in several guises for the market in America. In 1985, the PSA Group decided to discontinue the Talbot brand, with the last passenger vehicle branded as a Talbot to be launched being the Samba of 1981, and to...
PEUGEOT 309 — questions & answers
How many PEUGEOT 309 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,617 PEUGEOT 309 were still registered in the UK — 210 licensed and on the road, plus 1,407 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the PEUGEOT 309 rare?
The PEUGEOT 309 is uncommon, with 1,617 still about, making it rarer than 30% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the PEUGEOT 309 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of PEUGEOT 309 on UK roads rose by 6 (0.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,515 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most PEUGEOT 309 use?
Most PEUGEOT 309 run on petrol — about 66% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the PEUGEOT 309 peak?
The PEUGEOT 309 peaked at 2,217 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.