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RENAULT AVANTIME Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 281 RENAULT AVANTIMEs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 349 in 2014 Q4 — only 81% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 68 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 4 a year (1.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2070 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 60% 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 (281 in the latest data).
Rarer than 48% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 4 a year (1.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 260 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2070.
About the AVANTIME
The Renault Avantime is a car which was marketed by the French manufacturer Renault and designed and manufactured by Matra between 2001 and 2003. As a one-box design without B-pillars, styled by Patrick Le Quément, the Avantime combined the design elements of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), estate car, or shooting brake with the style of a 2+2 coupé and elements of a convertible. It was self-described by Renault as a grand tourer. The name "Avantime" is a portmanteau of the French word "Avant" (meaning "ahead") and the English word "time" – with the latter using the English /taɪm/ rather than French...
RENAULT AVANTIME — questions & answers
How many RENAULT AVANTIME are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 281 RENAULT AVANTIME were still registered in the UK — 111 licensed and on the road, plus 170 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the RENAULT AVANTIME rare?
The RENAULT AVANTIME is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (281), making it rarer than 48% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the RENAULT AVANTIME increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of RENAULT AVANTIME on UK roads fell by 5 (1.7%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 260 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most RENAULT AVANTIME use?
Most RENAULT AVANTIME run on petrol — about 95% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).
When did the RENAULT AVANTIME peak?
The RENAULT AVANTIME peaked at 349 registered in 2014 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.