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HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 156 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 242 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,992). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2013 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,594 (80%) DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 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 SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO has gained 43. Licensed models have increased by 39 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 11 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

61% of the remaining 398 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,99201,9921,992
1995 Q41,75501,755-237
1996 Q41,55001,550-205
1997 Q41,34401,344-206
1998 Q41,08801,088-256
1999 Q48900890-198
2000 Q46970697-193
2001 Q45820582-115
2002 Q44720472-110
2003 Q44160416-56
2004 Q43630363-53
2005 Q43020302-61
2006 Q42480248-54
2007 Q4201265466218
2008 Q3201220421-45
2008 Q4161256417-4
2009 Q1158249407-10
2009 Q21702394092
2009 Q3177205382-27
2009 Q414725540220
2010 Q1134246380-22
2010 Q21642183822
2010 Q3160194354-28
2010 Q412124336410
2011 Q1116237353-11
2011 Q214522336815
2011 Q3143211354-14
2011 Q41192413606
2012 Q1124231355-5
2012 Q2132221353-2
2012 Q3136194330-23
2012 Q41062313377
2013 Q11082333414
2013 Q21322143465
2013 Q3134192326-20
2013 Q48727235933
2014 Q185260345-14
2014 Q21192293483
2014 Q312823035810
2014 Q41052573624
2015 Q199243342-20
2015 Q211723835513
2015 Q3123231354-1
2015 Q41092523617
2016 Q1107245352-9
2016 Q21282303586
2016 Q31352273624
2016 Q41162493653
2017 Q1113236349-16
2017 Q214123637728
2017 Q3141233374-3
2017 Q4123250373-1
2018 Q1121239360-13
2018 Q214622537111
2018 Q31492293787
2018 Q4142233375-3
2019 Q11492263750
2019 Q21582203783
2019 Q316722238911
2019 Q41562343901
2020 Q1153236389-1
2020 Q2148239387-2
2020 Q31502453958
2020 Q4145247392-3
2021 Q1141244385-7
2021 Q21512393905
2021 Q315924140010
2021 Q41632374000
2022 Q11692384077
2022 Q2172230402-5
2022 Q3171229400-2
2022 Q41582434011
2023 Q1152240392-9
2023 Q21642333975
2023 Q3159227386-11
2023 Q41582343926
2024 Q1161226387-5
2024 Q21702213914
2024 Q31682253932
2024 Q4161224385-8
2025 Q11612323938
2025 Q21562423985

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.