TALBOT · TALBOT SAMBA · Cars
TALBOT SAMBA Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 159 TALBOT SAMBAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 7 (4.6%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 80% 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. In all, the TALBOT SAMBA is rarer than 54% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (159 in the latest data).
Rarer than 54% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the SAMBA
The Talbot Samba is a city car manufactured by the PSA Group in the former Simca factory in Poissy, France, and marketed under the short-lived modern-day Talbot brand from 1981 to 1986. Based on the Peugeot 104, it and the Talbot Express were the only Talbots not inherited from Chrysler Europe, engineered by PSA alone. It was also the last new Talbot car to be launched. Its demise in 1986 was effectively the end of the Talbot brand for passenger cars. Launched initially as a three-door hatchback, it was also for some time the only small car available in a factory-ordered cabrio body style, and...
TALBOT SAMBA — questions & answers
How many TALBOT SAMBA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 159 TALBOT SAMBA were still registered in the UK — 32 licensed and on the road, plus 127 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TALBOT SAMBA rare?
The TALBOT SAMBA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (159), making it rarer than 54% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TALBOT SAMBA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TALBOT SAMBA on UK roads rose by 7 (4.6%).
What fuel do most TALBOT SAMBA use?
Most TALBOT SAMBA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TALBOT SAMBA peak?
The TALBOT SAMBA peaked at 159 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.