LADA · LADA RIVA · Cars
LADA RIVA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 276 LADA RIVAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 286 in 2022 Q2 — only 97% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 10 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 3 a year (1.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2086 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 85% 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 (276 in the latest data).
Rarer than 49% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 3 a year (1.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 261 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2086.
About the RIVA
The Lada / VAZ-2105, 2104 and 2107, collectively marketed as Lada Riva for right-hand drive models (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), the Lada Nova in Germany, and by multiple other names and markets, are a series of compact sedans of the Zhiguli line-up (Fiat 124-based cars), built by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ (formerly VAZ). Introduced in 1979 in the Soviet Union, and progressively introduced to Western European and global markets from the early 1980s, under the Lada brand, they were sold as saloons (2105 and 2107), and station wagon (2104) versions. Today they are generally...
LADA RIVA — questions & answers
How many LADA RIVA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 276 LADA RIVA were still registered in the UK — 41 licensed and on the road, plus 235 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LADA RIVA rare?
The LADA RIVA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (276), making it rarer than 49% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the LADA RIVA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LADA RIVA on UK roads rose by 1 (0.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 261 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most LADA RIVA use?
Most LADA RIVA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the LADA RIVA peak?
The LADA RIVA peaked at 286 registered in 2022 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.