Rarity / Daimler / 2.8

Daimler 2.8: how many are still registered?

56still registered

Daimler 2.8 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 71 (1994 Q4) - 78.8% of that peak survives.

22 of the survivors (39.2%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

78.8% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 71

Declared off-road (SORN)22 · 39.2%

By year

All 56 surviving Daimler 2.8 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time. DVLA records a build year for only 8 of them; the rest are registered without one and cannot be placed on the year-built bars.

Year built1970 → 1976
420
1970197119721973197419751976
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On the road over time

Total Daimler 2.8 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year, and at the latest quarter DfT has published.

357171
19942026 Q2: 56
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Daimler 2.8 cars 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

2501cc to 2600cc1 cars · 1.7%
2701cc to 2800cc41 cars · 73.2%
2801cc to 2900cc2 cars · 3.5%
3001cc to 3100cc1 cars · 1.7%
4201cc to 4300cc9 cars · 16.0%
5701cc to 5800cc1 cars · 1.7%
5801cc to 5900cc1 cars · 1.7%

Fuel

Petrol56 · 100%

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Source: 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.