LAND ROVER > DEFENDER > DEFENDER 130 TD5

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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 ARE LEFT?

There are 463 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 223 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 was highest during 2007 Q4 (852). The number taxed topped out in 2007 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 166 (19%) LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 has fallen by 70. Licensed models have fallen by 235 and the SORNed total has increased by 165.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 22 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 models. Taxed models have declined by 113 and the SORNed total has increased by 91.

67% of the surviving 686 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 130 TD5 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q42502525
2000 Q4109010984
2001 Q4191019182
2002 Q43020302111
2003 Q44270427125
2004 Q4525052598
2005 Q4617061792
2006 Q48060806189
2007 Q48312185246
2008 Q380818826-26
2008 Q480616822-4
2009 Q1801258264
2009 Q2812168282
2009 Q379318811-17
2009 Q4803178209
2010 Q180115816-4
2010 Q278319802-14
2010 Q377325798-4
2010 Q4784147980
2011 Q1786168024
2011 Q277517792-10
2011 Q3782167986
2011 Q477421795-3
2012 Q176925794-1
2012 Q276918787-7
2012 Q375529784-3
2012 Q4760257851
2013 Q1761267872
2013 Q274134775-12
2013 Q372249771-4
2013 Q471645761-10
2014 Q1719427610
2014 Q270941750-11
2014 Q37164976515
2014 Q4711577683
2015 Q1707637702
2015 Q269858756-14
2015 Q367561736-20
2015 Q4673637360
2016 Q1671667371
2016 Q2674647381
2016 Q366471735-3
2016 Q46658274712
2017 Q166778745-2
2017 Q2672777494
2017 Q3668847523
2017 Q464690736-16
2018 Q164289731-5
2018 Q264287729-2
2018 Q3640957356
2018 Q4624102726-9
2019 Q1612106718-8
2019 Q26171047213
2019 Q36101197298
2019 Q4608118726-3
2020 Q1595129724-2
2020 Q2576132708-16
2020 Q35881297179
2020 Q4567145712-5
2021 Q15751457208
2021 Q2574143717-3
2021 Q3565149714-3
2021 Q4561149710-4
2022 Q1543163706-4
2022 Q2542154696-10
2022 Q354316771014
2022 Q4523181704-6
2023 Q1515176691-13
2023 Q25241746987
2023 Q3500188688-10
2023 Q44981926902
2024 Q14892016900
2024 Q2479199678-12
2024 Q3471204675-3
2024 Q4464208672-3
2025 Q146322268513
2025 Q24632236861

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.