VANDEN PLAS · VANDEN PLAS 1500 · Cars
VANDEN PLAS 1500 Rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (215 in the latest data).
Rarer than 51% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the 1500
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 1500 — questions & answers
How many VANDEN PLAS 1500 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 215 VANDEN PLAS 1500 were still registered in the UK — 96 licensed and on the road, plus 119 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1500 rare?
The VANDEN PLAS 1500 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (215), making it rarer than 51% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1500 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VANDEN PLAS 1500 on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most VANDEN PLAS 1500 use?
Most VANDEN PLAS 1500 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the VANDEN PLAS 1500 peak?
The VANDEN PLAS 1500 peaked at 220 registered in 2024 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.