Car statistics
Buick car statistics
How many Buick cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Buick model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 738 −2.3% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 96 under 0.01% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 356 32.5% of those still registered
- Most common fuel Petrol 99.6% of those licensed
- Models with a page 1 listed below
How many Buick cars are on the road?
There were 738 Buick cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 356 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Buick the No. 96 make on the road. That is 3.8% fewer than the peak of 767 in 2024. Petrol makes up 99.6% of licensed Buick cars, against 54.6% of all cars.
Buick cars licensed in Great Britain
The highest year-end count was 767 in 2024.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 672 |
| 1995 | 644 |
| 1996 | 752 |
| 1997 | 726 |
| 1998 | 713 |
| 1999 | 710 |
| 2000 | 678 |
| 2001 | 657 |
| 2002 | 614 |
| 2003 | 619 |
| 2004 | 626 |
| 2005 | 613 |
| 2006 | 596 |
| 2007 | 580 |
| 2008 | 577 |
| 2009 | 552 |
| 2010 | 546 |
| 2011 | 550 |
| 2012 | 552 |
| 2013 | 606 |
| 2014 | 617 |
| 2015 | 644 |
| 2016 | 676 |
| 2017 | 694 |
| 2018 | 740 |
| 2019 | 742 |
| 2020 | 747 |
| 2021 | 755 |
| 2022 | 760 |
| 2023 | 760 |
| 2024 | 767 |
| 2025 | 740 |
| 2026 | 738 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Buick cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Buick models
The Buick Riviera is the only Buick model with a page of its own, with 104 licensed. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
| Model | Licensed | Change on a year | SORN | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera | 104 | −2.8% | 41 | Petrol |
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Datsun | 998 | +1.9% | Petrol |
| 94 | Daewoo | 964 | −28.8% | Petrol |
| 95 | Proton | 872 | −25.7% | Petrol |
| 96 | Buick | 738 | −2.3% | Petrol |
| 97 | Renault Trucks | 676 | +26.6% | Diesel |
| 98 | Coleman Milne | 658 | −0.2% | Petrol |
| 99 | Talbot | 658 | +3.8% | Petrol |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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