VANDEN PLAS

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HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS ARE LEFT?

There are 636 VANDEN PLAS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 457 VANDEN PLAS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VANDEN PLAS was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,213). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,120 (66%) VANDEN PLAS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of 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 VANDEN PLAS has gained 101. Licensed models have increased by 70 and the SORNed total has increased by 31.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 43 VANDEN PLAS models. Taxed models have grown by 20 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

58% of the surviving 1,093 VANDEN PLAS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,21303,2133,213
1995 Q42,50902,509-704
1996 Q42,36302,363-146
1997 Q42,01302,013-350
1998 Q41,77201,772-241
1999 Q41,53301,533-239
2000 Q41,29801,298-235
2001 Q41,19901,199-99
2002 Q41,05901,059-140
2003 Q49600960-99
2004 Q48920892-68
2005 Q48010801-91
2006 Q47410741-60
2007 Q47273331,060319
2008 Q37033371,040-20
2008 Q46783401,018-22
2009 Q16633431,006-12
2009 Q26783221,000-6
2009 Q36793331,01212
2009 Q4654344998-14
2010 Q1638346984-14
2010 Q2664317981-3
2010 Q3668307975-6
2010 Q46443329761
2011 Q1643331974-2
2011 Q2645321966-8
2011 Q3640320960-6
2011 Q462934797616
2012 Q1625337962-14
2012 Q2641314955-7
2012 Q3622322944-11
2012 Q4607335942-2
2013 Q1582324906-36
2013 Q260133293327
2013 Q3595309904-29
2013 Q457538596056
2014 Q1560381941-19
2014 Q258237695817
2014 Q359440199537
2014 Q4568420988-7
2015 Q1570416986-2
2015 Q25664269926
2015 Q35634369997
2015 Q45554571,01213
2016 Q15464551,001-11
2016 Q25504581,0087
2016 Q35524561,0080
2016 Q45434741,0179
2017 Q15444741,0181
2017 Q25434991,04224
2017 Q35375071,0442
2017 Q45215221,043-1
2018 Q15205191,039-4
2018 Q25774641,0412
2018 Q35874521,039-2
2018 Q45944581,05213
2019 Q15974491,046-6
2019 Q26154421,05711
2019 Q36234411,0647
2019 Q46174531,0706
2020 Q16124431,055-15
2020 Q26164341,050-5
2020 Q36304341,06414
2020 Q46224401,062-2
2021 Q16224421,0642
2021 Q26294411,0706
2021 Q36184511,069-1
2021 Q46164571,0734
2022 Q16254541,0796
2022 Q26534361,08910
2022 Q36514361,087-2
2022 Q46444361,080-7
2023 Q16474321,079-1
2023 Q26464351,0812
2023 Q36394381,077-4
2023 Q46374381,075-2
2024 Q16554361,09116
2024 Q26544351,089-2
2024 Q36474411,088-1
2024 Q46424411,083-5
2025 Q16334491,082-1
2025 Q26364571,09311

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.