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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP ARE LEFT?

There are 87 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 62 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP was highest during 2010 Q4 (182). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 33 (18%) LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP have been scrapped or exported.

During 2025 Q1 the number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP 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 DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP has fallen by 13. Licensed models have fallen by 56 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP models. Taxed models have declined by 31 and the SORNed total has increased by 24.

58% of the surviving 149 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 SVX SOFT TOP ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q34504545
2008 Q48108136
2009 Q1115111635
2009 Q2154215640
2009 Q3172517721
2009 Q41687175-2
2010 Q116981772
2010 Q217461803
2010 Q317651811
2010 Q4169131821
2011 Q11709179-3
2011 Q21753178-1
2011 Q31693172-6
2011 Q416481720
2012 Q11628170-2
2012 Q216761733
2012 Q31653168-5
2012 Q4162101724
2013 Q1160141742
2013 Q2165101751
2013 Q31616167-8
2013 Q4152171692
2014 Q115412166-3
2014 Q2156121682
2014 Q315314167-1
2014 Q414219161-6
2015 Q1140231632
2015 Q214319162-1
2015 Q3145191642
2015 Q4139261651
2016 Q113524159-6
2016 Q2140241645
2016 Q313924163-1
2016 Q4139301696
2017 Q113528163-6
2017 Q2138261641
2017 Q3135291640
2017 Q412434158-6
2018 Q112037157-1
2018 Q2130301603
2018 Q3128351633
2018 Q411842160-3
2019 Q111538153-7
2019 Q2124311552
2019 Q3121351561
2019 Q411339152-4
2020 Q1111431542
2020 Q2118381562
2020 Q3119411604
2020 Q4114481622
2021 Q111543158-4
2021 Q2119411602
2021 Q311244156-4
2021 Q4107511582
2022 Q110453157-1
2022 Q211046156-1
2022 Q310350153-3
2022 Q497611585
2023 Q19158149-9
2023 Q298561545
2023 Q39359152-2
2023 Q488651531
2024 Q18765152-1
2024 Q28763150-2
2024 Q391601511
2024 Q482691510
2025 Q17475149-2
2025 Q287621490

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.