DAF · DAF 55 · Cars
DAF 55 Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 9 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1 a year (7.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 6 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2034.
About the 55
The DAF 55 is a small family car produced by the Dutch company DAF from December 1967 to September 1972. At that time it was replaced with the DAF 66. All 55s featured the unique Variomatic belt-driven continuously variable transmission, with no manual transmission available. This feature of all DAF cars was very unusual for its class at the time. The 55 was available as a 2-door saloon, a 3-door estate, and a 2-door coupé. In total 164,231 DAF 55s were built.
DAF 55 — questions & answers
How many DAF 55 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 9 DAF 55 were still registered in the UK — 4 licensed and on the road, plus 5 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the DAF 55 rare?
The DAF 55 is genuinely rare, with only 9 left, making it rarer than 79% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the DAF 55 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of DAF 55 on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 6 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most DAF 55 use?
Most DAF 55 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the DAF 55 peak?
The DAF 55 peaked at 12 registered in 2015 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.