LADA · LADA 1600 · Cars
LADA 1600 Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 9 LADA 1600s remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 12 in 2019 Q2 — only 75% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3 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 LADA 1600 is rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 9 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Trend
About the 1600
The VAZ-2106 Zhiguli (alternatively Zhiguli 2106) is a sedan produced by the Soviet (later Russian) automaker VAZ, and later, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, also by Russian Izhevsk Avto and Ukrainian Anto-Rus. In export markets, it was known simply as Lada 1600 or alternatively as Lada 2106. In the domestic market it was popularly nicknamed Шестёрка (Shestyorka, in English; The sixth one). A hugely popular car and one of the most successful Lada models, it was in serial production for 30 years (from 1976 to 2006), although production in the VAZ plant ended after 25 years, in 2001, with...
LADA 1600 — questions & answers
How many LADA 1600 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 9 LADA 1600 were still registered in the UK — 4 licensed and on the road, plus 5 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LADA 1600 rare?
The LADA 1600 is genuinely rare, with only 9 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the LADA 1600 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LADA 1600 on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most LADA 1600 use?
Most LADA 1600 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the LADA 1600 peak?
The LADA 1600 peaked at 12 registered in 2019 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.