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BUICK RIVIERA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 147 BUICK RIVIERAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 149 in 2025 Q1 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the BUICK RIVIERA is rarer than 55% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (147 in the latest data).
Rarer than 55% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the RIVIERA
The Buick Riviera is a personal luxury car that was marketed by Buick from 1963 to 1999, with the exception of the 1994 model year. As General Motors' first entry into the personal luxury car market segment, the Riviera was highly praised by automotive journalists upon its high-profile debut. It was a ground-up design on a new GM E platform debuting for the 1963 model year and was also Buick's first unique Riviera model. Unlike its subsequent GM E platform stablemates, the Oldsmobile Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado, the Riviera was initially a front engine/rear-wheel drive platform, switching to...
BUICK RIVIERA — questions & answers
How many BUICK RIVIERA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 147 BUICK RIVIERA were still registered in the UK — 105 licensed and on the road, plus 42 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the BUICK RIVIERA rare?
The BUICK RIVIERA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (147), making it rarer than 55% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the BUICK RIVIERA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of BUICK RIVIERA on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most BUICK RIVIERA use?
Most BUICK RIVIERA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the BUICK RIVIERA peak?
The BUICK RIVIERA peaked at 149 registered in 2025 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.