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SUZUKI SAMURAI Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 941 SUZUKI SAMURAIs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,037 in 2014 Q3 — only 91% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 96 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 19 a year (2.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2060 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 89% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (941 in the latest data).
Rarer than 36% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 19 a year (2.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 850 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2060.
About the SAMURAI
The Suzuki Jimny (Japanese: スズキ・ジムニー, Suzuki Jimunī) is a series of four-wheel drive off-road mini SUVs manufactured and marketed by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1970. Originally belonging to the kei class, Japan's light automobile tax/legal class, the company continues to market a kei-compliant version for the Japanese and global markets as the Jimny, as well as versions that exceed kei-class limitations. Suzuki has marketed 2.85 million units of the Jimny in 194 countries through September 2018.
SUZUKI SAMURAI — questions & answers
How many SUZUKI SAMURAI are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 941 SUZUKI SAMURAI were still registered in the UK — 105 licensed and on the road, plus 836 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUZUKI SAMURAI rare?
The SUZUKI SAMURAI is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (941), making it rarer than 36% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the SUZUKI SAMURAI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUZUKI SAMURAI on UK roads rose by 8 (0.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 850 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most SUZUKI SAMURAI use?
Most SUZUKI SAMURAI run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the SUZUKI SAMURAI peak?
The SUZUKI SAMURAI peaked at 1,037 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.