TALBOT · TALBOT SOLARA · Cars
TALBOT SOLARA Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 52 TALBOT SOLARAs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 56 in 2019 Q1 — only 93% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. Tellingly, 77% 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 SOLARA is rarer than 66% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 52 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 66% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the SOLARA
The Chrysler Alpine, or Simca 1307, is a large family car produced by Chrysler Europe and subsequently PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1975 to 1986. Codenamed 'C6' in development, the car was styled in the United Kingdom by Roy Axe and his team at Whitley, and the car was engineered by Simca at Poissy in France. A modern, front-wheel drive hatchback, it was one of the earliest such cars in the large family class along with the Renault 20/Renault 30 and Volkswagen Passat, and became the 1976 European Car of the Year. It had been in development since 1972. The model was marketed variously as the Simca...
TALBOT SOLARA — questions & answers
How many TALBOT SOLARA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 52 TALBOT SOLARA were still registered in the UK — 12 licensed and on the road, plus 40 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TALBOT SOLARA rare?
The TALBOT SOLARA is genuinely rare, with only 52 left, making it rarer than 66% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TALBOT SOLARA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TALBOT SOLARA on UK roads fell by 1 (1.9%).
What fuel do most TALBOT SOLARA use?
Most TALBOT SOLARA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the TALBOT SOLARA peak?
The TALBOT SOLARA peaked at 56 registered in 2019 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.