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HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS ARE LEFT?

There are 6 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS was highest during 1994 Q4 (102). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 91 (89%) DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 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 SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS has fallen by 2. Licensed models have increased by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS models. Taxed models have grown by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

55% of the surviving 11 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER SOVEREIGN VANDEN PLAS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41020102102
1995 Q481081-21
1996 Q465065-16
1997 Q454054-11
1998 Q438038-16
1999 Q434034-4
2000 Q428028-6
2001 Q425025-3
2002 Q424024-1
2003 Q418018-6
2004 Q415015-3
2005 Q4150150
2006 Q412012-3
2007 Q4710175
2008 Q310515-2
2008 Q498172
2009 Q17714-3
2009 Q2108184
2009 Q3118191
2009 Q471118-1
2010 Q17815-3
2010 Q289172
2010 Q39716-1
2010 Q489171
2011 Q18513-4
2011 Q2611174
2011 Q34812-5
2011 Q4512175
2012 Q15611-6
2012 Q268143
2012 Q36713-1
2012 Q4411152
2013 Q14610-5
2013 Q249133
2013 Q358130
2013 Q4410141
2014 Q131013-1
2014 Q2310130
2014 Q3411152
2014 Q431114-1
2015 Q1311140
2015 Q24913-1
2015 Q359141
2015 Q459140
2016 Q14913-1
2016 Q249130
2016 Q349130
2016 Q43912-1
2017 Q13811-1
2017 Q248121
2017 Q348120
2017 Q411011-1
2018 Q11910-1
2018 Q219100
2018 Q328100
2018 Q428100
2019 Q1279-1
2019 Q228101
2019 Q329111
2019 Q41910-1
2020 Q119100
2020 Q219100
2020 Q329111
2020 Q429110
2021 Q129110
2021 Q22810-1
2021 Q337100
2021 Q446100
2022 Q146100
2022 Q2459-1
2022 Q355101
2022 Q456111
2023 Q165110
2023 Q265110
2023 Q356110
2023 Q44610-1
2024 Q156111
2024 Q25510-1
2024 Q365111
2024 Q465110
2025 Q165110
2025 Q265110

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.