LADA · LADA SAMARA · Cars
LADA SAMARA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 105 LADA SAMARAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 114 in 2014 Q3 — only 92% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 9 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 2 (1.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 93% 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 LADA SAMARA is rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (105 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the SAMARA
The VAZ-2108, known as the Lada Samara in much of Western Europe, is a series of small family cars produced by Soviet/Russian vehicle manufacturer AvtoVAZ under the Lada brand between 1984 and 2013. The model name Samara originally was used only for exported models, in the Soviet Union the same model was called Sputnik ("fellow traveler", "satellite") until 1991, when the sedan version of the Samara entered in production, using the export name. It was the first front-wheel drive serial car built in the Soviet Union since the LuAZ-969V. The Samara was repeatedly modified and restyled during the...
LADA SAMARA — questions & answers
How many LADA SAMARA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 105 LADA SAMARA were still registered in the UK — 7 licensed and on the road, plus 98 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the LADA SAMARA rare?
The LADA SAMARA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (105), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the LADA SAMARA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of LADA SAMARA on UK roads rose by 2 (1.9%).
What fuel do most LADA SAMARA use?
Most LADA SAMARA run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).
When did the LADA SAMARA peak?
The LADA SAMARA peaked at 114 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.