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HOW MANY FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS ARE LEFT?

There are 5 FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 29 FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS was highest during 1994 Q4 (735). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 701 (95%) FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q3 the number of FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

85% of the remaining 34 FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA 255 DS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47350735735
1995 Q47150715-20
1996 Q46550655-60
1997 Q46310631-24
1998 Q45350535-96
1999 Q44530453-82
2000 Q43740374-79
2001 Q43060306-68
2002 Q42410241-65
2003 Q41850185-56
2004 Q41460146-39
2005 Q41030103-43
2006 Q465065-38
2007 Q451287914
2008 Q3442670-9
2008 Q44030700
2009 Q1342559-11
2009 Q2312556-3
2009 Q33127582
2009 Q4282654-4
2010 Q1232043-11
2010 Q22422463
2010 Q32620460
2010 Q42423471
2011 Q1231740-7
2011 Q22218400
2011 Q32418422
2011 Q42321442
2012 Q1231437-7
2012 Q22216381
2012 Q3161834-4
2012 Q41425395
2013 Q1132235-4
2013 Q21421350
2013 Q3151631-4
2013 Q41321343
2014 Q1122133-1
2014 Q21421352
2014 Q3112334-1
2014 Q41024340
2015 Q1925340
2015 Q21025351
2015 Q31025350
2015 Q41025350
2016 Q182634-1
2016 Q272633-1
2016 Q3926352
2016 Q4926350
2017 Q1926350
2017 Q2927361
2017 Q382634-2
2017 Q4826340
2018 Q1727340
2018 Q2826340
2018 Q3826340
2018 Q4727340
2019 Q172633-1
2019 Q2826341
2019 Q3826340
2019 Q4628340
2020 Q1628340
2020 Q2727340
2020 Q3727340
2020 Q4628340
2021 Q1628340
2021 Q2628340
2021 Q362733-1
2021 Q4727341
2022 Q162733-1
2022 Q2727341
2022 Q3727340
2022 Q452833-1
2023 Q1528330
2023 Q2529341
2023 Q3529340
2023 Q4430340
2024 Q1529340
2024 Q242832-2
2024 Q3727342
2024 Q4628340
2025 Q152833-1
2025 Q2529341

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.