SUBARU · SUBARU DL · Cars
As of 2025 Q4, 4 SUBARU DLs 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 SUBARU DL is rarer than 85% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 4 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 85% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Subaru Leone is a compact car produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru from 1971 to 1994. The word leone is Italian for lion. It was released as a replacement for the Subaru 1000 and was the predecessor of the Subaru Impreza. All Leones were powered by the Subaru EA boxer engine. Most cars were equipped with optional four-wheel drive. At the time of its introduction, the Leone was Subaru's top model until 1989, when the larger Legacy was introduced. Although released in Japan and some export markets as the Leone, for many years, this was the only vehicle sold internationally by Subaru...
As of 2025 Q4, 4 SUBARU DL were still registered in the UK — 2 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The SUBARU DL is genuinely rare, with only 4 left, making it rarer than 85% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of SUBARU DL on UK roads held steady.
Most SUBARU DL run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
The SUBARU DL peaked at 4 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.