DAIMLER > 4.2 > 4.2 VANDEN PLAS

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HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS ARE LEFT?

There are 4 DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS was highest during 1994 Q4 (111). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 98 (88%) DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS 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 VANDEN PLAS has fallen by 1. Licensed models have increased by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

69% of the remaining 13 DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER 4.2 VANDEN PLAS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41110111111
1995 Q41000100-11
1996 Q487087-13
1997 Q475075-12
1998 Q459059-16
1999 Q450050-9
2000 Q443043-7
2001 Q436036-7
2002 Q431031-5
2003 Q424024-7
2004 Q417017-7
2005 Q4190192
2006 Q413013-6
2007 Q412152714
2008 Q3111324-3
2008 Q41015251
2009 Q191423-2
2009 Q291322-1
2009 Q312921-1
2009 Q41110210
2010 Q1715221
2010 Q281018-4
2010 Q3615213
2010 Q471118-3
2011 Q1612180
2011 Q241115-3
2011 Q3412161
2011 Q451015-1
2012 Q131114-1
2012 Q269151
2012 Q3610161
2012 Q4511160
2013 Q14913-3
2013 Q267130
2013 Q376130
2013 Q4312152
2014 Q121214-1
2014 Q2411151
2014 Q341014-1
2014 Q421113-1
2015 Q1211130
2015 Q2311141
2015 Q3410140
2015 Q4311140
2016 Q1212140
2016 Q2213151
2016 Q3213150
2016 Q4213150
2017 Q1412161
2017 Q2412160
2017 Q3512171
2017 Q4413170
2018 Q151116-1
2018 Q2611171
2018 Q351116-1
2018 Q431215-1
2019 Q131114-1
2019 Q2312151
2019 Q3411150
2019 Q431114-1
2020 Q1410140
2020 Q2410140
2020 Q3410140
2020 Q4510151
2021 Q169150
2021 Q25914-1
2021 Q3410140
2021 Q4311140
2022 Q131013-1
2022 Q2310130
2022 Q3310130
2022 Q4310130
2023 Q1211130
2023 Q2410141
2023 Q3410140
2023 Q4311140
2024 Q13912-2
2024 Q239120
2024 Q339120
2024 Q43811-1
2025 Q149132
2025 Q249130

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.