SUBARU · SUBARU FORESTER · Cars
SUBARU FORESTER Common
As of 2025 Q4, 20,104 SUBARU FORESTERs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 23,163 in 2016 Q4 — only 87% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3,059 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 252 a year (1.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2080 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 20,104 on the road.
Rarer than 11% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 252 a year (1.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 18,875 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2080.
About the FORESTER
The Subaru Forester (Japanese: スバル・フォレスター, Hepburn: Subaru Foresutā) is a compact crossover SUV that has been manufactured by Subaru since 1997. The first generation was built on the platform of the Impreza in the style of a taller station wagon, a style that continued to the second generation, while the third-generation model onwards moved towards a crossover SUV design. A performance model was available for the second-generation Forester in Japan as the Forester STi.
SUBARU FORESTER — questions & answers
How many SUBARU FORESTER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 20,104 SUBARU FORESTER were still registered in the UK — 16,285 licensed and on the road, plus 3,819 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the SUBARU FORESTER rare?
The SUBARU FORESTER is common, with 20,104 still on the road, making it rarer than 11% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the SUBARU FORESTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of SUBARU FORESTER on UK roads fell by 123 (0.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 18,875 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most SUBARU FORESTER use?
Most SUBARU FORESTER run on petrol — about 59% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid, gas (lpg).
When did the SUBARU FORESTER peak?
The SUBARU FORESTER peaked at 23,163 registered in 2016 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.