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HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS ARE LEFT?

There are 151 VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 119 VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS was highest during 1994 Q4 (564). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 294 (52%) VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS 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 1300 PRINCESS has gained 32. Licensed models have increased by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 15 VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

56% of the surviving 270 VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VANDEN PLAS 1300 PRINCESS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45640564564
1995 Q44280428-136
1996 Q43980398-30
1997 Q43600360-38
1998 Q436903699
1999 Q43560356-13
2000 Q43120312-44
2001 Q42880288-24
2002 Q42710271-17
2003 Q42370237-34
2004 Q42050205-32
2005 Q41780178-27
2006 Q41670167-11
2007 Q41609625689
2008 Q316085245-11
2008 Q415188239-6
2009 Q114586231-8
2009 Q214380223-8
2009 Q3146852318
2009 Q4138952332
2010 Q113790227-6
2010 Q2146842303
2010 Q314278220-10
2010 Q4136872233
2011 Q1140852252
2011 Q214282224-1
2011 Q314377220-4
2011 Q4137862233
2012 Q113482216-7
2012 Q213778215-1
2012 Q312886214-1
2012 Q4127892162
2013 Q112183204-12
2013 Q2125842095
2013 Q312577202-7
2013 Q41239722018
2014 Q111496210-10
2014 Q2124932177
2014 Q313210223417
2014 Q41271092362
2015 Q11301102404
2015 Q2122116238-2
2015 Q31291142435
2015 Q41271162430
2016 Q1125117242-1
2016 Q21261182442
2016 Q31251212462
2016 Q4127118245-1
2017 Q11281192472
2017 Q21241282525
2017 Q31221322542
2017 Q4119134253-1
2018 Q11221322541
2018 Q2135114249-5
2018 Q31441092534
2018 Q41451112563
2019 Q11441122560
2019 Q21451122571
2019 Q31471122592
2019 Q41491132623
2020 Q1146112258-4
2020 Q2145110255-3
2020 Q31481102583
2020 Q4143114257-1
2021 Q11441132570
2021 Q21471112581
2021 Q31471152624
2021 Q4142117259-3
2022 Q11501152656
2022 Q21591092683
2022 Q3159107266-2
2022 Q4157106263-3
2023 Q11591072663
2023 Q2156105261-5
2023 Q31521102621
2023 Q41501132631
2024 Q11551102652
2024 Q21561092650
2024 Q31561102661
2024 Q4154110264-2
2025 Q11491152640
2025 Q21511192706

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.