DAIMLER > 4.2 > 4.2 AUTO

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HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 17 DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (471). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 414 (88%) DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

70% of the remaining 57 DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44710471471
1995 Q44500450-21
1996 Q44200420-30
1997 Q43700370-50
1998 Q43220322-48
1999 Q42830283-39
2000 Q42420242-41
2001 Q41880188-54
2002 Q41570157-31
2003 Q41360136-21
2004 Q41030103-33
2005 Q494094-9
2006 Q467067-27
2007 Q4565310942
2008 Q35549104-5
2008 Q45150101-3
2009 Q1445296-5
2009 Q250521026
2009 Q3504595-7
2009 Q4464288-7
2010 Q1424587-1
2010 Q24444881
2010 Q3443882-6
2010 Q4393776-6
2011 Q13643793
2011 Q24141823
2011 Q3384078-4
2011 Q4364076-2
2012 Q13344771
2012 Q24137781
2012 Q3344175-3
2012 Q4333871-4
2013 Q13341743
2013 Q2333770-4
2013 Q3323365-5
2013 Q42447716
2014 Q1244266-5
2014 Q22841693
2014 Q3264167-2
2014 Q42444681
2015 Q1254166-2
2015 Q22343660
2015 Q32442660
2015 Q4194564-2
2016 Q1164460-4
2016 Q21945644
2016 Q31847651
2016 Q4154863-2
2017 Q11548630
2017 Q21648641
2017 Q3164763-1
2017 Q41548630
2018 Q1184462-1
2018 Q21844620
2018 Q31745620
2018 Q41350631
2019 Q1134659-4
2019 Q21742590
2019 Q31744612
2019 Q41645610
2020 Q1154358-3
2020 Q21940591
2020 Q3193958-1
2020 Q4124557-1
2021 Q1144256-1
2021 Q21740571
2021 Q32039592
2021 Q4184058-1
2022 Q1163753-5
2022 Q22136574
2022 Q3213556-1
2022 Q41244560
2023 Q1124355-1
2023 Q21543583
2023 Q31842602
2023 Q4144458-2
2024 Q11642580
2024 Q21842602
2024 Q3154459-1
2024 Q4134457-2
2025 Q11344570
2025 Q21740570

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.