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HOW MANY LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C ARE LEFT?

There are 52 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 59 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C was highest during 1994 Q4 (141). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 30 (21%) LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C 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 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 33 and the SORNed total has increased by 31.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

53% of the remaining 111 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER 4C ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41410141141
1995 Q41360136-5
1996 Q41350135-1
1997 Q413501350
1998 Q41290129-6
1999 Q413501356
2000 Q41300130-5
2001 Q41260126-4
2002 Q412601260
2003 Q41200120-6
2004 Q41190119-1
2005 Q41060106-13
2006 Q410801082
2007 Q41061512113
2008 Q39624120-1
2008 Q49916115-5
2009 Q1101161172
2009 Q299211203
2009 Q39918117-3
2009 Q49421115-2
2010 Q18922111-4
2010 Q28624110-1
2010 Q387261133
2010 Q494211152
2011 Q19320113-2
2011 Q28823111-2
2011 Q389241132
2011 Q48918107-6
2012 Q185251103
2012 Q285281133
2012 Q386291152
2012 Q488281161
2013 Q18625111-5
2013 Q289241132
2013 Q392231152
2013 Q489271161
2014 Q185311160
2014 Q293251182
2014 Q395231180
2014 Q492261180
2015 Q190281180
2015 Q28528113-5
2015 Q385281130
2015 Q485311163
2016 Q18130111-5
2016 Q28030110-1
2016 Q37731108-2
2016 Q478331113
2017 Q177341110
2017 Q28030110-1
2017 Q380311111
2017 Q477341110
2018 Q178361143
2018 Q27437111-3
2018 Q375381132
2018 Q474401141
2019 Q17437111-3
2019 Q272391110
2019 Q36545110-1
2019 Q469451144
2020 Q17042112-2
2020 Q26542107-5
2020 Q367421092
2020 Q46840108-1
2021 Q169421113
2021 Q270411110
2021 Q372431154
2021 Q472441161
2022 Q16748115-1
2022 Q26250112-3
2022 Q36050110-2
2022 Q45551106-4
2023 Q157531104
2023 Q256541100
2023 Q357551122
2023 Q455591142
2024 Q15358111-3
2024 Q25258110-1
2024 Q351591100
2024 Q45356109-1
2025 Q152581101
2025 Q252591111

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.