RENAULT · RENAULT 19 · Cars
RENAULT 19 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 900 RENAULT 19s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,630 in 2014 Q3 — only 55% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 730 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 22 a year (2.4% 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, 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (900 in the latest data).
Rarer than 36% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 22 a year (2.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 796 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2053.
About the 19
The Renault 19 is a small family car that was produced by the French car manufacturer Renault between 1988 and 1996. In Turkey and in Argentina, production continued until 2000. The internal development code for the 19 was X53, with the five door receiving the B53 chassis code, the three door being the C53, the Chamade the L53, and the Cabriolet the D53.
RENAULT 19 — questions & answers
How many RENAULT 19 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 900 RENAULT 19 were still registered in the UK — 72 licensed and on the road, plus 828 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the RENAULT 19 rare?
The RENAULT 19 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (900), making it rarer than 36% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the RENAULT 19 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of RENAULT 19 on UK roads fell by 10 (1.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 796 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most RENAULT 19 use?
Most RENAULT 19 run on petrol — about 79% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the RENAULT 19 peak?
The RENAULT 19 peaked at 1,630 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.