LAND ROVER > DEFENDER > DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 121 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 65 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (217). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 31 (14%) LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 41.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

65% of the surviving 186 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41670167167
1999 Q4213021346
2000 Q421702174
2001 Q42120212-5
2002 Q42090209-3
2003 Q421102112
2004 Q42100210-1
2005 Q42000200-10
2006 Q420202022
2007 Q41936199-3
2008 Q318411195-4
2008 Q4184121961
2009 Q1186142004
2009 Q2188142022
2009 Q318515200-2
2009 Q418215197-3
2010 Q1186152014
2010 Q219292010
2010 Q317717194-7
2010 Q4181151962
2011 Q1180181982
2011 Q217715192-6
2011 Q3188101986
2011 Q417813191-7
2012 Q117416190-1
2012 Q217116187-3
2012 Q3168191870
2012 Q416323186-1
2013 Q1164231871
2013 Q216719186-1
2013 Q3173191926
2013 Q417217189-3
2014 Q1168211890
2014 Q2173211945
2014 Q3176242006
2014 Q416925194-6
2015 Q1170241940
2015 Q216724191-3
2015 Q3167271943
2015 Q4160341940
2016 Q116032192-2
2016 Q2163321953
2016 Q316130191-4
2016 Q4159361954
2017 Q1156411972
2017 Q2161361970
2017 Q3157411981
2017 Q415042192-6
2018 Q115635191-1
2018 Q2163341976
2018 Q3161392003
2018 Q415345198-2
2019 Q114444188-10
2019 Q2149421913
2019 Q3145471921
2019 Q4143511942
2020 Q113258190-4
2020 Q2132591911
2020 Q313060190-1
2020 Q412366189-1
2021 Q111965184-5
2021 Q2122651873
2021 Q3127621892
2021 Q4123681912
2022 Q111967186-5
2022 Q212461185-1
2022 Q3127601872
2022 Q4124651892
2023 Q112558183-6
2023 Q2129601896
2023 Q312562187-2
2023 Q4121661870
2024 Q112161182-5
2024 Q2125581831
2024 Q3124631874
2024 Q412263185-2
2025 Q1120661861
2025 Q2121651860

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.