VANDEN PLAS > 1500 > AUTO

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HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 32 VANDEN PLAS AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 46 VANDEN PLAS AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VANDEN PLAS AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (756). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 678 (90%) VANDEN PLAS AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of VANDEN PLAS 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 VANDEN PLAS AUTO has gained 12. Licensed models have increased by 14 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 6 VANDEN PLAS AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

59% of the remaining 78 VANDEN PLAS AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47560756756
1995 Q45470547-209
1996 Q44650465-82
1997 Q43650365-100
1998 Q42810281-84
1999 Q42050205-76
2000 Q41480148-57
2001 Q41180118-30
2002 Q487087-31
2003 Q464064-23
2004 Q455055-9
2005 Q444044-11
2006 Q438038-6
2007 Q430487840
2008 Q33741780
2008 Q4294776-2
2009 Q1274673-3
2009 Q23044741
2009 Q33343762
2009 Q4254873-3
2010 Q1205171-2
2010 Q2234366-5
2010 Q32842704
2010 Q4224668-2
2011 Q11950691
2011 Q2253964-5
2011 Q3233962-2
2011 Q42149708
2012 Q1204868-2
2012 Q2224062-6
2012 Q3203959-3
2012 Q41745623
2013 Q1134154-8
2013 Q22137584
2013 Q32434580
2013 Q41549646
2014 Q1134760-4
2014 Q21644600
2014 Q31746633
2014 Q41749663
2015 Q1164662-4
2015 Q21848664
2015 Q3184765-1
2015 Q41850683
2016 Q12147680
2016 Q22050702
2016 Q32050700
2016 Q41852700
2017 Q1145468-2
2017 Q21555702
2017 Q31753700
2017 Q41755722
2018 Q1165470-2
2018 Q22149700
2018 Q32350733
2018 Q42351741
2019 Q1234770-4
2019 Q22746733
2019 Q32945741
2019 Q42847751
2020 Q1274774-1
2020 Q2274572-2
2020 Q33144753
2020 Q4294372-3
2021 Q1264571-1
2021 Q23243754
2021 Q33045750
2021 Q42848761
2022 Q1274875-1
2022 Q22847750
2022 Q3284573-2
2022 Q4284472-1
2023 Q13143742
2023 Q23144751
2023 Q33344772
2023 Q43345781
2024 Q13745824
2024 Q2344680-2
2024 Q33545800
2024 Q4334679-1
2025 Q1304878-1
2025 Q23246780

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.