Rarity / DAF / 55 / Buses and coaches
DAF 55 buses and coaches: how many are still registered?
1still registered
DAF 55 buses and coaches still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 1 recorded variant.
Most recorded on UK roads at once: 3 (2002 Q4) - 33.3% of that peak survives.
33.3% survives 2002 Q4 peak: 3
Every bus or coach drawn here is one still on the register. Pick variants on the left to colour them in.
Derivatives
DVLA also registers other body types under the DAF 55 nameplate. Each is counted on its own page, so every figure on this one is buses and coaches only.
By year
Buses and coaches joining a UK register each year, and how many of that year's arrivals are still registered now (the darker part of each bar). For an import this is the year it arrived, not the year it was built.
On the road over time
Total DAF 55 buses and coaches registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.
Engine size and fuel
What is on the road now: the surviving DAF 55 buses and coaches split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.
Engine size
Fuel
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Check a reg freeSource: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.