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HOW MANY DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 152 DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 171 DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (480). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 157 (33%) DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of DAIMLER SUPER V8 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 SUPER V8 AUTO has fallen by 58. Licensed models have fallen by 163 and the SORNed total has increased by 105.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 30 DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 53 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

53% of the remaining 323 DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER SUPER V8 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q43503535
1998 Q42120212177
1999 Q4298029886
2000 Q4360036062
2001 Q4453045393
2002 Q4480048027
2003 Q44720472-8
2004 Q44690469-3
2005 Q44630463-6
2006 Q44470447-16
2007 Q442620446-1
2008 Q341123434-12
2008 Q4413284417
2009 Q140429433-8
2009 Q240425429-4
2009 Q340423427-2
2009 Q4397334303
2010 Q139334427-3
2010 Q239530425-2
2010 Q339130421-4
2010 Q437440414-7
2011 Q1372424140
2011 Q2378364140
2011 Q338026406-8
2011 Q4373374104
2012 Q137135406-4
2012 Q2373334060
2012 Q336535400-6
2012 Q4352484000
2013 Q133853391-9
2013 Q2349433921
2013 Q3356363920
2013 Q433158389-3
2014 Q132155376-13
2014 Q2326543804
2014 Q3327593866
2014 Q430875383-3
2015 Q130266368-15
2015 Q23156638113
2015 Q331562377-4
2015 Q430070370-7
2016 Q129275367-3
2016 Q2298703681
2016 Q329668364-4
2016 Q4282903728
2017 Q128088368-4
2017 Q227889367-1
2017 Q3274943681
2017 Q4261105366-2
2018 Q1261102363-3
2018 Q2261101362-1
2018 Q3251104355-7
2018 Q42501133638
2019 Q125499353-10
2019 Q2247105352-1
2019 Q3236115351-1
2019 Q4220128348-3
2020 Q12041503546
2020 Q2205148353-1
2020 Q3202146348-5
2020 Q41861623480
2021 Q1183158341-7
2021 Q22001423421
2021 Q3194140334-8
2021 Q418416034410
2022 Q11851593440
2022 Q2195145340-4
2022 Q3189148337-3
2022 Q41731653381
2023 Q1171164335-3
2023 Q2178150328-7
2023 Q31771573346
2023 Q4165168333-1
2024 Q1154163317-16
2024 Q21641593236
2024 Q31571663230
2024 Q41521713230
2025 Q1150171321-2
2025 Q21521713232

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.