VANDEN PLAS · VANDEN PLAS 1300 · Cars
VANDEN PLAS 1300 Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 332 VANDEN PLAS 1300s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare 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 (0.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 49% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (332 in the latest data).
Rarer than 47% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Trend
About the 1300
Vanden Plas is the name of coachbuilders who produced bodies for specialist and up-market automobile manufacturers. Latterly, the name became a top-end luxury model designation for cars from subsidiaries of British Leyland and the Rover Group, being last used in 2009 to denote the top-luxury version of the Jaguar XJ (X350).
VANDEN PLAS 1300 — questions & answers
How many VANDEN PLAS 1300 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 332 VANDEN PLAS 1300 were still registered in the UK — 170 licensed and on the road, plus 162 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1300 rare?
The VANDEN PLAS 1300 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (332), making it rarer than 47% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1300 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VANDEN PLAS 1300 on UK roads rose by 3 (0.9%).
What fuel do most VANDEN PLAS 1300 use?
Most VANDEN PLAS 1300 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the VANDEN PLAS 1300 peak?
The VANDEN PLAS 1300 peaked at 332 registered in 2025 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.