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HOW MANY DAF 55 ARE LEFT?

There are 8 DAF 55 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 DAF 55 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAF 55 was highest during 1998 Q4 (22). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 10 (45%) DAF 55 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of DAF 55 has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 DAF 55 models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

67% of the surviving 12 DAF 55 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY DAF 55 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42202222
1995 Q419019-3
1996 Q414014-5
1997 Q4160162
1998 Q4220226
1999 Q419019-3
2000 Q4190190
2001 Q417017-2
2002 Q4190192
2003 Q414014-5
2004 Q413013-1
2005 Q412012-1
2006 Q410010-2
2007 Q4101111
2008 Q3101110
2008 Q4112132
2009 Q1122141
2009 Q2122140
2009 Q3122140
2009 Q4113140
2010 Q1104140
2010 Q2104140
2010 Q310313-1
2010 Q4113141
2011 Q1113140
2011 Q2113140
2011 Q3122140
2011 Q4114151
2012 Q19413-2
2012 Q2104141
2012 Q310212-2
2012 Q4104142
2013 Q1104140
2013 Q2114151
2013 Q312214-1
2013 Q4123151
2014 Q1133161
2014 Q2143171
2014 Q3143170
2014 Q4143170
2015 Q1143170
2015 Q2143170
2015 Q3153181
2015 Q4153180
2016 Q1153180
2016 Q2154191
2016 Q314418-1
2016 Q412517-1
2017 Q1144181
2017 Q2144180
2017 Q311516-2
2017 Q4115160
2018 Q1115160
2018 Q2115160
2018 Q310515-1
2018 Q487150
2019 Q187150
2019 Q27714-1
2019 Q386140
2019 Q486140
2020 Q187151
2020 Q296150
2020 Q39514-1
2020 Q4105151
2021 Q1105150
2021 Q2114150
2021 Q3114150
2021 Q4114150
2022 Q1114150
2022 Q2114150
2022 Q3114150
2022 Q4114150
2023 Q1114150
2023 Q210414-1
2023 Q3113140
2023 Q4104140
2024 Q19413-1
2024 Q294130
2024 Q39312-1
2024 Q493120
2025 Q193120
2025 Q284120

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.