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MOSKVICH 408 Ultra-rare

MOSKVICH 408 car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Torsten Maue / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
3
0 licensed3 SORN
▲ 1 (+50.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 5 in 2020 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1 3 4 5 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 3 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (9.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the 408

The Moskvitch-408 (also referred to as the Moskvich-408, and M-408) series is a small family car produced by the Soviet car manufacturer MZMA/AZLK between 1964 and 1975. The first prototype was made in 1960. The M-408, the first of the series, replaced the second generation Moskvitch 407 as the main production model; it had a longer wheelbase than the 407. Design work started in 1959, and the first prototype appeared in March 1961. The first production 408 was built 1 August 1964, and the 408 was given its official debut on October 21. First marketed body styles of the main version were a four...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MOSKVICH 408 — questions & answers

How many MOSKVICH 408 are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 3 MOSKVICH 408 were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MOSKVICH 408 rare?

The MOSKVICH 408 is genuinely rare, with only 3 left, making it rarer than 87% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the MOSKVICH 408 increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MOSKVICH 408 on UK roads rose by 1 (50.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most MOSKVICH 408 use?

Most MOSKVICH 408 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the MOSKVICH 408 peak?

The MOSKVICH 408 peaked at 5 registered in 2020 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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