UK vehicle statistics / Daimler

How many Daimler Sovereign cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 482 licensed and 515 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Daimler Sovereign generic-model group.

Looking at a Sovereign?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Sovereign is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Sovereign disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 507 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 482 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 515 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 997 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 997 Sovereign vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (515 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Sovereign — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1482515
2025 Q4479515
2025 Q3470521
2025 Q2485513
2025 Q1491503
2024 Q4489492
2024 Q3501491
2024 Q2504486
2024 Q1491494
2023 Q4483501
2023 Q3490493
2023 Q2499495
2023 Q1483503
2022 Q4489510
2022 Q3507488
2022 Q2499493
2022 Q1492509
2021 Q4484506
2021 Q3475517
2021 Q2466511
2021 Q1448521
2020 Q4454524
2020 Q3455525
2020 Q2445520
2020 Q1446520
2019 Q4444521
2019 Q3458506
2019 Q2444502
2019 Q1428505
2018 Q4417520
2018 Q3422518
2018 Q2411513
2018 Q1362547
2017 Q4371561
2017 Q3398534
2017 Q2398535
2017 Q1351531
2016 Q4359548
2016 Q3380526
2016 Q2367530
2016 Q1329558
2015 Q4336561
2015 Q3367510
2015 Q2367513
2015 Q1326522
2014 Q4342545
2014 Q3391494

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Common questions

How many Daimler Sovereign cars are left in the UK?

482 were licensed and 515 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Daimler Sovereign cars are SORN?

515 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 997 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Sovereign disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 507 in 2022 Q3 and stand at 482 in 2026 Q1, down 5%. That is up 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 515 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 997 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Sovereign is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.