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PEUGEOT 405 Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 3,009 PEUGEOT 405s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 6,557 in 2014 Q3 — only 46% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,548 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 91 a year (3.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2048 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 92% 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?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (3,009).
Rarer than 24% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 91 a year (3.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,581 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2048.
About the 405
The Peugeot 405 is a large family car manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1987 to 1997. Its production continued under license from outside Europe in Iran by Iran Khodro Company until 2020. It was voted European Car of the Year for 1988 by the largest number of votes in the history of the contest. About 2.5 million vehicles have been sold worldwide, both in left and right drive versions, as a saloon and estate. In early 2020, the 33-year production run of the Peugeot 405 was counted as the "twentieth most long-lived single generation car in history." Its appearance is similar to the...
PEUGEOT 405 — questions & answers
How many PEUGEOT 405 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 3,009 PEUGEOT 405 were still registered in the UK — 228 licensed and on the road, plus 2,781 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the PEUGEOT 405 rare?
The PEUGEOT 405 is uncommon, with 3,009 still about, making it rarer than 24% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the PEUGEOT 405 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of PEUGEOT 405 on UK roads fell by 51 (1.7%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,581 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most PEUGEOT 405 use?
Most PEUGEOT 405 run on diesel — about 75% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the PEUGEOT 405 peak?
The PEUGEOT 405 peaked at 6,557 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.