DAIMLER > 4.2 > 4.2 SOVEREIGN

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HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN ARE LEFT?

There are 66 DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 69 DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN was highest during 1997 Q4 (193). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 58 (30%) DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN 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 SOVEREIGN has gained 20. Licensed models have increased by 16 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 7 DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

51% of the remaining 135 DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 SOVEREIGN ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41890189189
1995 Q41660166-23
1996 Q4178017812
1997 Q4193019315
1998 Q41690169-24
1999 Q417101712
2000 Q41690169-2
2001 Q41430143-26
2002 Q41300130-13
2003 Q41210121-9
2004 Q412301232
2005 Q41050105-18
2006 Q498098-7
2007 Q4845513941
2008 Q38247129-10
2008 Q47548123-6
2009 Q176561329
2009 Q28148129-3
2009 Q37644120-9
2009 Q475461211
2010 Q172501221
2010 Q26852120-2
2010 Q36844112-8
2010 Q463501131
2011 Q16347110-3
2011 Q271431144
2011 Q36840108-6
2011 Q459511102
2012 Q160521122
2012 Q272431153
2012 Q36936105-10
2012 Q4615511611
2013 Q15953112-4
2013 Q259541131
2013 Q35546101-12
2013 Q4526211413
2014 Q15059109-5
2014 Q254571112
2014 Q352681209
2014 Q45066116-4
2015 Q15362115-1
2015 Q250651150
2015 Q34965114-1
2015 Q447671140
2016 Q149651140
2016 Q254601140
2016 Q355621173
2016 Q453661192
2017 Q154661201
2017 Q253701233
2017 Q355691241
2017 Q45369122-2
2018 Q150731231
2018 Q261671285
2018 Q364641280
2018 Q464651291
2019 Q166631290
2019 Q268621301
2019 Q370621322
2019 Q470621320
2020 Q171611320
2020 Q26761128-4
2020 Q365631280
2020 Q46463127-1
2021 Q164661303
2021 Q267631300
2021 Q369661355
2021 Q471661372
2022 Q173661392
2022 Q27462136-3
2022 Q371651360
2022 Q46866134-2
2023 Q169651340
2023 Q266681340
2023 Q370651351
2023 Q471661372
2024 Q174661403
2024 Q275651400
2024 Q37564139-1
2024 Q46964133-6
2025 Q169651341
2025 Q266691351

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.