Cars too loved to crush, but too precious to drive every day. These are the models most likely to be declared SORN — tucked away off-road in garages and barns rather than scrapped. A high SORN share is the mark of a car being preserved, not used. Ranked by the proportion kept off the road.
| 1 | KIA PRIDE | 95% off-road · 200 SORN of 210 |
| 2 | FIAT MAREA | 95% off-road · 328 SORN of 345 |
| 3 | FIAT BRAVA | 95% off-road · 620 SORN of 653 |
| 4 | RENAULT 25 | 94% off-road · 216 SORN of 230 |
| 5 | RENAULT 21 | 94% off-road · 438 SORN of 467 |
| 6 | DAEWOO MUSSO | 93% off-road · 295 SORN of 316 |
| 7 | FORD SCORPIO | 93% off-road · 1,029 SORN of 1,103 |
| 8 | AUSTIN MONTEGO | 93% off-road · 238 SORN of 256 |
| 9 | SSANGYONG MUSSO | 93% off-road · 219 SORN of 236 |
| 10 | ROVER MONTEGO | 93% off-road · 487 SORN of 525 |
| 11 | PEUGEOT 405 | 92% off-road · 2,781 SORN of 3,009 |
| 12 | ROVER VITESSE | 92% off-road · 184 SORN of 200 |
| 13 | RENAULT 19 | 92% off-road · 828 SORN of 900 |
| 14 | DAEWOO NUBIRA | 92% off-road · 285 SORN of 310 |
| 15 | KIA SHUMA | 92% off-road · 188 SORN of 205 |
| 16 | DAEWOO TACUMA | 91% off-road · 310 SORN of 339 |
| 17 | ROVER MAESTRO | 90% off-road · 602 SORN of 666 |
| 18 | PEUGEOT 505 | 90% off-road · 222 SORN of 246 |
| 19 | CITROEN AX | 90% off-road · 1,863 SORN of 2,066 |
| 20 | VAUXHALL NOVA | 90% off-road · 5,520 SORN of 6,132 |
| 21 | VAUXHALL FRONTERA | 90% off-road · 4,222 SORN of 4,700 |
| 22 | SUZUKI SJ | 90% off-road · 1,280 SORN of 1,429 |
| 23 | ROVER CITYROVER | 90% off-road · 419 SORN of 468 |
| 24 | ALFA ROMEO 155 | 89% off-road · 333 SORN of 373 |
| 25 | ALFA ROMEO 33 | 89% off-road · 247 SORN of 277 |
| 26 | ROVER 400 SERIES | 89% off-road · 3,794 SORN of 4,268 |
| 27 | VAUXHALL SENATOR | 89% off-road · 384 SORN of 432 |
| 28 | CITROEN ZX | 89% off-road · 1,829 SORN of 2,063 |
| 29 | DAIHATSU SPORTRAK | 89% off-road · 777 SORN of 877 |
| 30 | PROTON WIRA | 89% off-road · 217 SORN of 245 |
| 31 | VOLKSWAGEN VENTO | 89% off-road · 449 SORN of 507 |
| 32 | CITROEN XANTIA | 88% off-road · 2,161 SORN of 2,442 |
| 33 | SUZUKI SAMURAI | 88% off-road · 822 SORN of 929 |
| 34 | PEUGEOT 806 | 88% off-road · 507 SORN of 573 |
| 35 | FORD MAVERICK | 88% off-road · 1,649 SORN of 1,864 |
| 36 | VOLVO 440 | 88% off-road · 738 SORN of 836 |
| 37 | FIAT ULYSSE | 88% off-road · 623 SORN of 707 |
| 38 | FIAT UNO | 88% off-road · 832 SORN of 946 |
| 39 | ROVER METRO | 88% off-road · 2,548 SORN of 2,912 |
| 40 | VOLVO 460 | 87% off-road · 213 SORN of 244 |
| 41 | CITROEN XM | 87% off-road · 595 SORN of 682 |
| 42 | FORD ORION | 87% off-road · 1,446 SORN of 1,658 |
| 43 | ROVER 200 SERIES | 87% off-road · 8,383 SORN of 9,616 |
| 44 | VAUXHALL CAVALIER | 87% off-road · 6,412 SORN of 7,357 |
| 45 | CITROEN SYNERGIE | 87% off-road · 588 SORN of 676 |
| 46 | ALFA ROMEO 75 | 87% off-road · 314 SORN of 361 |
| 47 | FORD SIERRA | 87% off-road · 11,701 SORN of 13,493 |
| 48 | PEUGEOT 309 | 87% off-road · 1,393 SORN of 1,607 |
| 49 | NISSAN TERRANO | 87% off-road · 5,090 SORN of 5,877 |
| 50 | SKODA FAVORIT | 87% off-road · 316 SORN of 365 |
| 51 | DAEWOO LANOS | 86% off-road · 613 SORN of 712 |
| 52 | MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER | 86% off-road · 333 SORN of 387 |
| 53 | VAUXHALL CALIBRA | 86% off-road · 1,854 SORN of 2,155 |
| 54 | RENAULT GTA | 86% off-road · 251 SORN of 292 |
| 55 | MG MAESTRO | 86% off-road · 274 SORN of 319 |
| 56 | VAUXHALL CARLTON | 86% off-road · 953 SORN of 1,110 |
| 57 | FIAT CINQUECENTO | 86% off-road · 1,269 SORN of 1,480 |
| 58 | PEUGEOT 205 | 86% off-road · 12,505 SORN of 14,597 |
| 59 | LADA NIVA | 86% off-road · 209 SORN of 244 |
| 60 | ROVER 800 SERIES | 86% off-road · 1,378 SORN of 1,609 |
| 61 | CITROEN BX | 86% off-road · 1,097 SORN of 1,281 |
| 62 | MAZDA 121 | 85% off-road · 215 SORN of 252 |
| 63 | PEUGEOT 306 | 85% off-road · 16,242 SORN of 19,061 |
| 64 | NISSAN SUNNY | 85% off-road · 1,714 SORN of 2,012 |
| 65 | LADA RIVA | 85% off-road · 235 SORN of 276 |
| 66 | VAUXHALL MONTEREY | 85% off-road · 543 SORN of 638 |
| 67 | AUSTIN MAESTRO | 85% off-road · 400 SORN of 472 |
| 68 | MAZDA XEDOS | 85% off-road · 213 SORN of 252 |
| 69 | NISSAN 300 | 84% off-road · 1,024 SORN of 1,213 |
| 70 | ALFA ROMEO 164 | 84% off-road · 307 SORN of 364 |
| 71 | ALFA ROMEO 145 | 84% off-road · 295 SORN of 350 |
| 72 | FIAT STILO | 84% off-road · 2,306 SORN of 2,737 |
| 73 | RENAULT 5 | 84% off-road · 2,920 SORN of 3,466 |
| 74 | VOLVO 480 | 84% off-road · 629 SORN of 747 |
| 75 | VOLVO 360 | 84% off-road · 253 SORN of 301 |
| 76 | AUDI COUPE | 84% off-road · 1,905 SORN of 2,268 |
| 77 | CITROEN SAXO | 84% off-road · 12,041 SORN of 14,347 |
| 78 | VOLVO 340 | 84% off-road · 779 SORN of 929 |
| 79 | NISSAN BLUEBIRD | 84% off-road · 876 SORN of 1,045 |
| 80 | MAZDA 626 | 84% off-road · 1,082 SORN of 1,291 |
| 81 | AUSTIN METRO | 84% off-road · 1,284 SORN of 1,534 |
| 82 | NISSAN 100 | 83% off-road · 305 SORN of 366 |
| 83 | MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON | 83% off-road · 424 SORN of 509 |
| 84 | VAUXHALL OMEGA | 83% off-road · 3,411 SORN of 4,095 |
| 85 | HONDA CRX | 83% off-road · 541 SORN of 650 |
| 86 | HYUNDAI LANTRA | 83% off-road · 295 SORN of 355 |
| 87 | SEAT CORDOBA | 83% off-road · 440 SORN of 530 |
| 88 | MITSUBISHI GALANT | 83% off-road · 656 SORN of 795 |
| 89 | DAEWOO MATIZ | 82% off-road · 2,329 SORN of 2,826 |
| 90 | HONDA CONCERTO | 82% off-road · 268 SORN of 326 |
| 91 | PEUGEOT 406 | 82% off-road · 10,296 SORN of 12,525 |
| 92 | NISSAN 200 | 82% off-road · 2,640 SORN of 3,218 |
| 93 | TOYOTA CARINA | 82% off-road · 2,586 SORN of 3,158 |
| 94 | LANCIA DELTA | 82% off-road · 887 SORN of 1,086 |
| 95 | MITSUBISHI FTO | 82% off-road · 169 SORN of 207 |
| 96 | MG METRO | 82% off-road · 551 SORN of 675 |
| 97 | PEUGEOT 607 | 82% off-road · 560 SORN of 687 |
| 98 | DAIHATSU FOURTRAK | 81% off-road · 4,489 SORN of 5,513 |
| 99 | TOYOTA PICNIC | 81% off-road · 761 SORN of 937 |
| 100 | MICROCAR MC1 | 81% off-road · 326 SORN of 402 |