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HOW MANY DAIMLER V8 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 116 DAIMLER V8 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 127 DAIMLER V8 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of DAIMLER V8 AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (397). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 154 (39%) DAIMLER V8 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of DAIMLER 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 V8 AUTO has fallen by 76. Licensed models have fallen by 144 and the SORNed total has increased by 68.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 42 DAIMLER V8 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

52% of the remaining 243 DAIMLER V8 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY DAIMLER V8 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q43403434
1998 Q42290229195
1999 Q4323032394
2000 Q4357035734
2001 Q4392039235
2002 Q439403942
2003 Q439703973
2004 Q439703970
2005 Q43910391-6
2006 Q439203921
2007 Q43808388-4
2008 Q3380153957
2008 Q436919388-7
2009 Q136025385-3
2009 Q236219381-4
2009 Q335522377-4
2009 Q434626372-5
2010 Q1348313797
2010 Q234524369-10
2010 Q3343273701
2010 Q433330363-7
2011 Q1330363663
2011 Q233032362-4
2011 Q332433357-5
2011 Q430843351-6
2012 Q1315393543
2012 Q2320383584
2012 Q331539354-4
2012 Q431637353-1
2013 Q130839347-6
2013 Q2305423470
2013 Q328849337-10
2013 Q427858336-1
2014 Q126659325-11
2014 Q2283503338
2014 Q328149330-3
2014 Q426465329-1
2015 Q125861319-10
2015 Q2260593190
2015 Q325859317-2
2015 Q4238803181
2016 Q123476310-8
2016 Q223471305-5
2016 Q322875303-2
2016 Q421684300-3
2017 Q120488292-8
2017 Q22148930311
2017 Q320592297-6
2017 Q41921052970
2018 Q1187105292-5
2018 Q21921022942
2018 Q31931032962
2018 Q4188107295-1
2019 Q11851122972
2019 Q2183108291-6
2019 Q31891062954
2019 Q4182110292-3
2020 Q1174116290-2
2020 Q2162123285-5
2020 Q3160121281-4
2020 Q4158122280-1
2021 Q1155121276-4
2021 Q21601172771
2021 Q31541232770
2021 Q4144128272-5
2022 Q1139130269-3
2022 Q21421272690
2022 Q3140125265-4
2022 Q41301352650
2023 Q1129128257-8
2023 Q21351262614
2023 Q3133127260-1
2023 Q4122133255-5
2024 Q1124128252-3
2024 Q21231292520
2024 Q3116129245-7
2024 Q4111133244-1
2025 Q1109134243-1
2025 Q21161272430

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.