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HOW MANY TALBOT SAMBA STYLE ARE LEFT?

There are 4 TALBOT SAMBA STYLE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 TALBOT SAMBA STYLE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of TALBOT SAMBA STYLE was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,612). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,590 (99%) TALBOT SAMBA STYLE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q3 the number of TALBOT SAMBA STYLE that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of TALBOT SAMBA STYLE has fallen by 4. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 TALBOT SAMBA STYLE models. Taxed models have grown by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

82% of the remaining 22 TALBOT SAMBA STYLE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY TALBOT SAMBA STYLE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,61203,6123,612
1995 Q43,07103,071-541
1996 Q42,67202,672-399
1997 Q42,12502,125-547
1998 Q41,41801,418-707
1999 Q41,02101,021-397
2000 Q46530653-368
2001 Q43830383-270
2002 Q42140214-169
2003 Q41300130-84
2004 Q486086-44
2005 Q448048-38
2006 Q428028-20
2007 Q422214315
2008 Q3151732-11
2008 Q41321342
2009 Q1101929-5
2009 Q21218301
2009 Q31020300
2009 Q41120311
2010 Q191726-5
2010 Q21017271
2010 Q31018281
2010 Q41019291
2011 Q171623-6
2011 Q2817252
2011 Q3719261
2011 Q4721282
2012 Q151722-6
2012 Q2517220
2012 Q351520-2
2012 Q4716233
2013 Q171320-3
2013 Q2417211
2013 Q331518-3
2013 Q4420246
2014 Q1420240
2014 Q2421251
2014 Q332124-1
2014 Q4222240
2015 Q1123240
2015 Q2224262
2015 Q322325-1
2015 Q402424-1
2016 Q1123240
2016 Q2223251
2016 Q312324-1
2016 Q4124251
2017 Q132023-2
2017 Q222022-1
2017 Q3221231
2017 Q4221230
2018 Q1320230
2018 Q2419230
2018 Q3420241
2018 Q422123-1
2019 Q1419230
2019 Q2420241
2019 Q3420240
2019 Q4123240
2020 Q122123-1
2020 Q2320230
2020 Q3420241
2020 Q4321240
2021 Q132023-1
2021 Q2420241
2021 Q3321240
2021 Q4123240
2022 Q112223-1
2022 Q2321241
2022 Q332023-1
2022 Q422022-1
2023 Q1419231
2023 Q2419230
2023 Q331922-1
2023 Q412021-1
2024 Q1319221
2024 Q2319220
2024 Q3319220
2024 Q4220220
2025 Q1320231
2025 Q241822-1

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.