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AUSTIN PRINCESS Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 121 AUSTIN PRINCESSs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 124 in 2017 Q4 — only 98% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1 (0.8%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 40% 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 AUSTIN PRINCESS is rarer than 56% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (121 in the latest data).
Rarer than 56% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the PRINCESS
The Austin Princess is a series of large luxury cars that were made by Austin and its subsidiary Vanden Plas from 1947 to 1968. The cars were also marketed under the Princess and Vanden Plas marque names. The Princess name was also used as follows: From October 1959, the name Princess was used on a deluxe version of BMC's full-sized executive cars badged as an Austin Westminster, Vanden Plas Princess and Wolseley 6/99-6/110 From October 1962, Princess was used on a deluxe version of the Austin/Morris 1300. From September 1975, Princess was used as a name for mass-produced family cars in Leyland...
AUSTIN PRINCESS — questions & answers
How many AUSTIN PRINCESS are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 121 AUSTIN PRINCESS were still registered in the UK — 73 licensed and on the road, plus 48 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the AUSTIN PRINCESS rare?
The AUSTIN PRINCESS is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (121), making it rarer than 56% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the AUSTIN PRINCESS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of AUSTIN PRINCESS on UK roads rose by 1 (0.8%).
What fuel do most AUSTIN PRINCESS use?
Most AUSTIN PRINCESS run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the AUSTIN PRINCESS peak?
The AUSTIN PRINCESS peaked at 124 registered in 2017 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.