LAND ROVER > DEFENDER > 90 DEFENDER V8

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HOW MANY LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 ARE LEFT?

There are 85 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 55 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 was highest during 1999 Q4 (168). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 28 (17%) LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 36 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

61% of the surviving 140 LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER 90 DEFENDER V8 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42502525
1995 Q4260261
1996 Q4330337
1997 Q431031-2
1998 Q41640164133
1999 Q416801684
2000 Q41640164-4
2001 Q41600160-4
2002 Q416401644
2003 Q41630163-1
2004 Q41530153-10
2005 Q41520152-1
2006 Q41490149-3
2007 Q4147101578
2008 Q3150101603
2008 Q414514159-1
2009 Q11448152-7
2009 Q215071575
2009 Q314311154-3
2009 Q413913152-2
2010 Q1144101542
2010 Q21398147-7
2010 Q31388146-1
2010 Q4133151482
2011 Q112918147-1
2011 Q2134161503
2011 Q313710147-3
2011 Q4141131547
2012 Q113513148-6
2012 Q2136131491
2012 Q313513148-1
2012 Q4135141491
2013 Q112818146-3
2013 Q212715142-4
2013 Q3131131442
2013 Q412615141-3
2014 Q1127141410
2014 Q2124181421
2014 Q3126171431
2014 Q412516141-2
2015 Q1120221421
2015 Q2121221431
2015 Q312120141-2
2015 Q4125191443
2016 Q112023143-1
2016 Q211922141-2
2016 Q3117281454
2016 Q4115301450
2017 Q1118271450
2017 Q2114321461
2017 Q3110361460
2017 Q4103431460
2018 Q110239141-5
2018 Q2110311410
2018 Q310634140-1
2018 Q4100441444
2019 Q110142143-1
2019 Q2104401441
2019 Q3100441440
2019 Q495501451
2020 Q19449143-2
2020 Q29447141-2
2020 Q394471410
2020 Q493481410
2021 Q191511421
2021 Q29546141-1
2021 Q39545140-1
2021 Q48850138-2
2022 Q190541446
2022 Q29251143-1
2022 Q389541430
2022 Q48059139-4
2023 Q17858136-3
2023 Q280581382
2023 Q383591424
2023 Q483611442
2024 Q18058138-6
2024 Q278621402
2024 Q381621433
2024 Q48161142-1
2025 Q18655141-1
2025 Q28555140-1

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.