RarityRadar · UK car rarity tracker

NSU · NSU PRINZ · Cars

NSU PRINZ Ultra-rare

NSU PRINZ car — UK survivor photo
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. ChiemseeMan assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
63
41 licensed22 SORN
▲ 2 (+3.3%) yr/yr
Peak: 63 in 2025 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 16 32 47 63 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 63 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 64% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.

About the PRINZ

The NSU Prinz is an automobile which was produced from 1958 to 1973 in West Germany by the NSU Motorenwerke AG which in the mid 1950s had been the biggest motorcycle producer in the world. The production of German motorcycles declined sharply as customers needed weather protection for daily driving, with demand shifting first towards microcars and then towards affordable cars.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

NSU PRINZ — questions & answers

How many NSU PRINZ are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 63 NSU PRINZ were still registered in the UK — 41 licensed and on the road, plus 22 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the NSU PRINZ rare?

The NSU PRINZ is genuinely rare, with only 63 left, making it rarer than 64% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the NSU PRINZ increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of NSU PRINZ on UK roads rose by 2 (3.3%).

What fuel do most NSU PRINZ use?

Most NSU PRINZ run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the NSU PRINZ peak?

The NSU PRINZ peaked at 63 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

You might also like

More from NSU
RO80 Ultra-rare 91 left1200 Ultra-rare 23 left1000 Ultra-rare 18 left
Compare Compare now