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HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 79 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 118 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (886). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 689 (78%) DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB 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 LWB AUTO has gained 20. Licensed models have increased by 22 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 9 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 10 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

60% of the remaining 197 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 LWB AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48860886886
1995 Q47250725-161
1996 Q46510651-74
1997 Q45450545-106
1998 Q44440444-101
1999 Q43500350-94
2000 Q43090309-41
2001 Q42560256-53
2002 Q42210221-35
2003 Q42070207-14
2004 Q41940194-13
2005 Q41640164-30
2006 Q41310131-33
2007 Q4116150266135
2008 Q3116114230-36
2008 Q4951382333
2009 Q188140228-5
2009 Q21021342368
2009 Q310096196-40
2009 Q48713322024
2010 Q175134209-11
2010 Q2851262112
2010 Q39194185-26
2010 Q46712919611
2011 Q166125191-5
2011 Q28411720110
2011 Q38594179-22
2011 Q46412919314
2012 Q167118185-8
2012 Q2751131883
2012 Q37785162-26
2012 Q45811917715
2013 Q153117170-7
2013 Q27111318414
2013 Q36791158-26
2013 Q45413318729
2014 Q152124176-11
2014 Q259116175-1
2014 Q3601171772
2014 Q4461311770
2015 Q138123161-16
2015 Q25712017716
2015 Q3531251781
2015 Q4401401802
2016 Q140139179-1
2016 Q2461341801
2016 Q3511311822
2016 Q4501321820
2017 Q150125175-7
2017 Q26112618712
2017 Q364122186-1
2017 Q456128184-2
2018 Q1591251840
2018 Q258125183-1
2018 Q3611241852
2018 Q458125183-2
2019 Q1641191830
2019 Q2681191874
2019 Q3701201903
2019 Q467122189-1
2020 Q168120188-1
2020 Q2691191880
2020 Q3751161913
2020 Q4781141921
2021 Q1781151931
2021 Q2801131930
2021 Q3791151941
2021 Q481112193-1
2022 Q1811141952
2022 Q281110191-4
2022 Q381109190-1
2022 Q4801141944
2023 Q1811141951
2023 Q2811151961
2023 Q3821151971
2023 Q479115194-3
2024 Q1811151962
2024 Q2821171993
2024 Q381117198-1
2024 Q480117197-1
2025 Q1791181970
2025 Q2791181970

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.