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VAN Hool Astron Auto buses and coaches: how many are still registered?

6still registered

VAN Hool Astron Auto buses and coaches still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 53 (2026 Q2) - 11.3% of that peak survives.

5 of the survivors (83.3%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

11.3% survives 2026 Q2 peak: 53

Declared off-road (SORN)5 · 83.3%

By year

All 6 surviving VAN Hool Astron Auto buses and coaches, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built2024 → 2025
420
20242025
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On the road over time

Total VAN Hool Astron Auto buses and coaches registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

53
2014log scale2026: 53
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving VAN Hool Astron Auto 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

12901cc to 13000cc6 buses and coaches · 100%

Fuel

Diesel6 · 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.