RENAULT · RENAULT 4 · Cars
RENAULT 4 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 3,646 RENAULT 4s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 3,033 (494.8%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (3,646).
Rarer than 24% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 4
The Renault 4, or R4 in short (and 4L, pronounced "Quatrelle" in French French pronunciation: [ˈkatʁɛl]), is an economy car built by the French company Renault from 1961 to 1994. Although it was first marketed as a short estate or wagon, its minimal rear body length, and its top-hinged, single-piece tail-gate means that it is now recognised as the world's first mass-produced hatchback. It was also the first time Renault had used a front-wheel drive layout in a family car, the first in a string of Renault's and other carmakers' front-wheel drives that all still used longitudinal engine placement...
RENAULT 4 — questions & answers
How many RENAULT 4 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 3,646 RENAULT 4 were still registered in the UK — 3,349 licensed and on the road, plus 297 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the RENAULT 4 rare?
The RENAULT 4 is uncommon, with 3,646 still about, making it rarer than 24% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the RENAULT 4 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of RENAULT 4 on UK roads rose by 3,033 (494.8%).
What fuel do most RENAULT 4 use?
Most RENAULT 4 run on electric — about 84% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, diesel.
When did the RENAULT 4 peak?
The RENAULT 4 peaked at 3,646 registered in 2026 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.