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SKODA ROOMSTER Common

As of 2026 Q2, 16,961 SKODA ROOMSTERs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 22,180 in 2015 Q2 — only 76% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 5,219 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 898 a year (5.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2039 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

SKODA ROOMSTER car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Gaspa / CC BY 2.0 · via Flickr
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q2
16,961
15,922 licensed1,039 SORN
▼ 1,035 (-5.8%) yr/yr
Peak: 22,180 in 2015 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 5,545 11k 17k 22k 2014 Q32020 Q32026 Q2

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 16,961 on the road.

Rarer than 13% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 16,952 on the road today
Petrol 63%Diesel 37%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 898 a year (5.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 12,923 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2039.

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.
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About the ROOMSTER

The Škoda Roomster (Type 5J) is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Škoda Auto from December 2005 to 2015 over a single generation with a single intermediate facelift. It has a five-door, five passenger, front-engine, front-wheel drive, high-roof design and has been described as a hatchback, an estate car, or a multi-purpose vehicle. Styled by Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda, the Roomster premiered at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show) as the first car marketed after Volkswagen Group's takeover of Skoda, sharing the A4 (PQ34) platform and components with the second generation Škoda Fabia...

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

SKODA ROOMSTER — questions & answers

How many SKODA ROOMSTER are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q2, 16,961 SKODA ROOMSTER were still registered in the UK — 15,922 licensed and on the road, plus 1,039 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the SKODA ROOMSTER rare?

The SKODA ROOMSTER is common, with 16,961 still on the road, making it rarer than 13% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Is the SKODA ROOMSTER increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of SKODA ROOMSTER on UK roads fell by 1,035 (5.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 12,923 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most SKODA ROOMSTER use?

Most SKODA ROOMSTER run on petrol — about 63% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.

When did the SKODA ROOMSTER peak?

The SKODA ROOMSTER peaked at 22,180 registered in 2015 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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