PEUGEOT · PEUGEOT ION · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 335 PEUGEOT IONs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 431 in 2018 Q3 — only 78% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 96 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 19 a year (5.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2038 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (335 in the latest data).
Rarer than 47% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Disappearing at about 19 a year (5.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 252 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2038.
The Peugeot 406 is a large family car that was produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1995 and 2004. Available in saloon, estate and coupé bodystyles with a choice of petrol or turbodiesel engines, the 406 replaced the Peugeot 405 in Peugeot's lineup, and was itself replaced by the Peugeot 407.
As of 2026 Q2, 335 PEUGEOT ION were still registered in the UK — 279 licensed and on the road, plus 56 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The PEUGEOT ION is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (335), making it rarer than 47% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of PEUGEOT ION on UK roads fell by 14 (4.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 252 would remain in 5 years.
Most PEUGEOT ION run on electric — about 100% of those still registered.
The PEUGEOT ION peaked at 431 registered in 2018 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.