Official numbers from the DVLA

[10210ken]

Having read the numerous threads wondering how many "S"'s were still on the road I wrote to the DVLA under the freedom of information act nad asked them how many were still registered.

They have sent me the info in the form of an excel spreadsheet listing the models and the numbers still registered from the yeaqr of first registration.

It is broken down into 280 S, 290 S & V8S. They have also sent the info for the other models.

I thought about running a sweepstake to see who comes nearest the total.

I don't know if I can post a spreadsheet here. If anyone wants a copy they can email me through my profile.

Before you do that have a guess.

[brioss]

It would be interesting to know how many of these beast are on the road. I emailed you via your profile but it came back with invalid email address.

[Shmern]

me too.

Your email in profile is invalid

Shmern

[10210ken]

Sorry about the email address. Try now, I have updated my profile

[oldred]

I think their figures may be incorrect, as mentioned on here a while ago, many V8S's were registered as 290S's, including mine.

>> Edited by oldred on Friday 11th February 23:46

[Hoover33]

bE INTERSTING... EVEN IF DUFF INFO AS IN TOTAL IT WILL BE RIGHT

[bugsy]

Hoover33 said:

bE INTERSTING... EVEN IF DUFF INFO AS IN TOTAL IT WILL BE RIGHT

Steve,I hope you make more sense than this tomorrow.

[Pies]

bugsy said:

Hoover33 said: bE INTERSTING... EVEN IF DUFF INFO AS IN TOTAL IT WILL BE RIGHT Steve,I hope you make more sense than this tomorrow.

I make sence of it

even if some V8S are registered as a 290 S the total combined of v8 and v6 will still be correct

[tvrgit]

The suspense is killing me...

ok we'll play along.

721.

wrong? oh dear. No more guesses?

how many?

[bugsy]

Pies said:

bugsy said: Hoover33 said: bE INTERSTING... EVEN IF DUFF INFO AS IN TOTAL IT WILL BE RIGHT Steve,I hope you make more sense than this tomorrow. I make sence of it even if some V8S are registered as a 290 S the total combined of v8 and v6 will still be correct

I realised what he was trying to say but somehow it didn't quite come out right at 2am

[spivvy]

seeing as some people already have the info might as well just post it up

but for a guess 690 in total

[Hoover33]

Ouchhhhhh...... head hurts ....

Feels like its been a sleep with with my Tiv running at 5000 revs all night

[mycroft]

1275

[bugsy]

Hoover33 said:

Ouchhhhhh...... head hurts .... Feels like its been a sleep with with my Tiv running at 5000 revs all night

I thought as much, perhaps run up the car later when your head feels better

[10210ken]

Here are the numbers 291 280S, 609 290S & 41 V8S. I think the V8 numbers are a bit wrong.
My mental arithmatic makes that 941

[bugsy]

10210ken said:

Here are the numbers 291 280S, 609 290S & 41 V8S. I think the V8 numbers are a bit wrong. My mental arithmatic makes that 941

According to SH then, that means that of the total cars built for the UK market 1,663 are either on the scrapheap or gone abroard.and where are the missing 269 V8S, mind you as pointed out previoiusly, there appears to be a cockup on registrations.

[GreenV8S]

We've had 10-15 years of attrition, so I could well believe less than half are left. What's that, 10% a year?

[Hoover33]

Based on GreenV8S's logic, that means 9.5 cars are going to die this year.

[GreenV8S]

Hoover33 said:

Based on GreenV8S's logic, that means 9.5 cars are going to die this year.

Depressing isn't it, don't know how realistic 10% loss is though.

[tiggyfudge]

Wow. Kind of makes me feel really exclusive ! I own one of just 291 280s in the country! Mind you, the way I drive it my well be 290 pretty soon !