SIMCA · SIMCA MATRA · Cars
As of 2025 Q4, 23 SIMCA MATRAs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the SIMCA MATRA is rarer than 73% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 23 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 73% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Matra-Simca MS670 was a Group 5 prototype race car introduced in 1972 for the World Championship for Makes. The MS670 replaced the previous Matra-Simca MS660C.
As of 2025 Q4, 23 SIMCA MATRA were still registered in the UK — 6 licensed and on the road, plus 17 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The SIMCA MATRA is genuinely rare, with only 23 left, making it rarer than 73% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of SIMCA MATRA on UK roads held steady.
Most SIMCA MATRA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The SIMCA MATRA peaked at 23 registered in 2024 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.