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DAIMLER SIX Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 201 DAIMLER SIXs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 273 in 2014 Q3 — only 74% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 72 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 8 a year (3.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2043 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 71% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up. In all, the DAIMLER SIX is rarer than 53% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (201 in the latest data).
Rarer than 53% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 8 a year (3.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 164 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2043.
About the SIX
The Daimler Company Limited ( DAYM-lər), before 1910 known as the Daimler Motor Company Limited, was an independent British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in London by H. J. Lawson in 1896, which set up its manufacturing base in Coventry. The company acquired the right to use the Daimler name simultaneously from Gottlieb Daimler and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft of Cannstatt, Germany. After early financial difficulty and a reorganisation of the company in 1904, the Daimler Motor Company was purchased by Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) in 1910, which also made cars under its own name before...
DAIMLER SIX — questions & answers
How many DAIMLER SIX are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 201 DAIMLER SIX were still registered in the UK — 58 licensed and on the road, plus 143 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DAIMLER SIX rare?
The DAIMLER SIX is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (201), making it rarer than 53% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the DAIMLER SIX increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DAIMLER SIX on UK roads fell by 7 (3.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 164 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most DAIMLER SIX use?
Most DAIMLER SIX run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the DAIMLER SIX peak?
The DAIMLER SIX peaked at 273 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.