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PROTON COMPACT Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 107 PROTON COMPACTs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 340 in 2014 Q3 — only 31% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 233 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 3 a year (2.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2053 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 89% 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 PROTON COMPACT 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 (107 in the latest data).
Rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 3 a year (2.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 94 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2053.
About the COMPACT
The Proton S70 is a C-segment compact sedan produced by Malaysia's automotive company Proton in collaboration with Geely Auto. The vehicle was previewed on 20 November 2023, as it is marked the first sedan car produced by Proton following the 49.9% share acquisition by Geely in 2017. The S70 is marked as a successor to the Proton Prevé.
PROTON COMPACT — questions & answers
How many PROTON COMPACT are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 107 PROTON COMPACT were still registered in the UK — 12 licensed and on the road, plus 95 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the PROTON COMPACT rare?
The PROTON COMPACT is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (107), making it rarer than 58% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the PROTON COMPACT increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of PROTON COMPACT on UK roads fell by 2 (1.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 94 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most PROTON COMPACT use?
Most PROTON COMPACT run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the PROTON COMPACT peak?
The PROTON COMPACT peaked at 340 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.