DAIMLER · DAIMLER SOVEREIGN · Cars
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN Uncommon
As of 2026 Q2, 1,001 DAIMLER SOVEREIGNs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 3 (0.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 51% 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.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,001).
Rarer than 36% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the SOVEREIGN
Daimler Sovereign was a name applied by British manufacturer Jaguar Cars to a sequence of luxury automobiles built by it but carrying the Daimler badge between 1966 and 1983. The Daimler Sovereigns were based on contemporary Jaguar bodyshells, chassis and engines in an example of badge engineering. Jaguar Cars took over The Daimler Company in 1960 and the 1966 Sovereign was the second Daimler to be based on a Jaguar model. The first was the 2½ litre V8 with an engine designed by Edward Turner. Unlike the Daimler 2½ litre, the Sovereign had a Jaguar engine, marking the end for the Turner designed...
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN — questions & answers
How many DAIMLER SOVEREIGN are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 1,001 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN were still registered in the UK — 488 licensed and on the road, plus 513 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DAIMLER SOVEREIGN rare?
The DAIMLER SOVEREIGN is uncommon, with 1,001 still about, making it rarer than 36% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the DAIMLER SOVEREIGN increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DAIMLER SOVEREIGN on UK roads rose by 3 (0.3%).
What fuel do most DAIMLER SOVEREIGN use?
Most DAIMLER SOVEREIGN run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric.
When did the DAIMLER SOVEREIGN peak?
The DAIMLER SOVEREIGN peaked at 1,001 registered in 2022 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.