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CADILLAC BLS Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 184 CADILLAC BLSs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 528 in 2014 Q3 — only 35% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 344 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 29 a year (15.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2029 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 41% 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. In all, the CADILLAC BLS is rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (184 in the latest data).
Rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 29 a year (15.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 79 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2029.
About the BLS
The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car that was marketed in Europe by Cadillac, sharing General Motors' Epsilon architecture, as a restyled variant of the Saab 9-3. Development was carried out by Saab and the car was manufactured in Trollhättan, Sweden, alongside the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5. Sales of the saloon began in March 2006, with an estate joining the line for 2007. Starting in 2007, the BLS was sold in the Middle East, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. BLS production reached 3,257 in 2006 and 2,772 in 2007. Production ended in 2009. Until the GT4 was introduced in 2023, the BLS...
CADILLAC BLS — questions & answers
How many CADILLAC BLS are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 184 CADILLAC BLS were still registered in the UK — 108 licensed and on the road, plus 76 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the CADILLAC BLS rare?
The CADILLAC BLS is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (184), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the CADILLAC BLS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of CADILLAC BLS on UK roads fell by 20 (9.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 79 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most CADILLAC BLS use?
Most CADILLAC BLS run on diesel — about 74% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the CADILLAC BLS peak?
The CADILLAC BLS peaked at 528 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.