UK vehicle statistics / Vanden Plas

How many Vanden Plas 1500 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 97 licensed and 119 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Vanden Plas 1500 generic-model group.

Looking at a 1500?

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 1500 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 109 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 97 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 119 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 216 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.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vanden Plas 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 216 1500 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (119 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 1500 — 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 Q197119
2025 Q496119
2025 Q396119
2025 Q299118
2025 Q1101116
2024 Q4101114
2024 Q3101115
2024 Q2103113
2024 Q1109111
2023 Q4103112
2023 Q3104111
2023 Q2103113
2023 Q198113
2022 Q494116
2022 Q396117
2022 Q295118
2022 Q188123
2021 Q491121
2021 Q392118
2021 Q296115
2021 Q187119
2020 Q491117
2020 Q392118
2020 Q284120
2020 Q181123
2019 Q481127
2019 Q389120
2019 Q281121
2019 Q166132
2018 Q466140
2018 Q369135
2018 Q265136
2018 Q151151
2017 Q455153
2017 Q359147
2017 Q257146
2017 Q152143
2016 Q453145
2016 Q362134
2016 Q258137
2016 Q148143
2015 Q450144
2015 Q360130
2015 Q260128
2015 Q152127
2014 Q453139
2014 Q363130

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Common questions

How many Vanden Plas 1500 cars are left in the UK?

97 were licensed and 119 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Vanden Plas 1500 cars are SORN?

119 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 216 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 1500 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 109 in 2024 Q1 and stand at 97 in 2026 Q1, down 11%. That is up 11% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 119 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 216 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the 1500 coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Vanden Plas 1500 generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one 1500 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.