VANDEN PLAS · VANDEN PLAS 1.7 · Cars
VANDEN PLAS 1.7 Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 1 VANDEN PLAS 1.7 remains registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2015 Q3. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve. In all, the VANDEN PLAS 1.7 is rarer than 93% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 1 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 93% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the 1.7
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 1.7 — questions & answers
How many VANDEN PLAS 1.7 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 1 VANDEN PLAS 1.7 were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 1 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1.7 rare?
The VANDEN PLAS 1.7 is genuinely rare, with only 1 left, making it rarer than 93% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the VANDEN PLAS 1.7 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of VANDEN PLAS 1.7 on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most VANDEN PLAS 1.7 use?
Most VANDEN PLAS 1.7 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the VANDEN PLAS 1.7 peak?
The VANDEN PLAS 1.7 peaked at 1 registered in 2015 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2015 Q3.