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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD ARE LEFT?

There are 1,876 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 277 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD was highest during 2016 Q3 (2,246). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 93 (4%) LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD has gained 610. Licensed models have increased by 344 and the SORNed total has increased by 266.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 34 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD models. Taxed models have declined by 125 and the SORNed total has increased by 91.

87% of the surviving 2,153 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 XS HARD TOP TD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2013 Q41401414
2014 Q12160216202
2014 Q24410441225
2014 Q36871688247
2014 Q49221923235
2015 Q11,29091,299376
2015 Q21,532111,543244
2015 Q31,755211,776233
2015 Q41,970362,006230
2016 Q12,120722,192186
2016 Q22,1121012,21321
2016 Q32,147992,24633
2016 Q42,1251192,244-2
2017 Q12,1071322,239-5
2017 Q22,0991302,229-10
2017 Q32,0991312,2301
2017 Q42,1011332,2344
2018 Q12,0811302,211-23
2018 Q22,0521382,190-21
2018 Q32,0511372,188-2
2018 Q42,0551402,1957
2019 Q12,0391412,180-15
2019 Q22,0301482,178-2
2019 Q32,0231592,1824
2019 Q42,0251602,1853
2020 Q11,9921882,180-5
2020 Q22,0011862,1877
2020 Q32,0071672,174-13
2020 Q42,0101752,18511
2021 Q12,0071732,180-5
2021 Q22,0031712,174-6
2021 Q31,9891722,161-13
2021 Q41,9901802,1709
2022 Q11,9761842,160-10
2022 Q21,9701912,1611
2022 Q31,9721882,160-1
2022 Q41,9442132,157-3
2023 Q11,9232202,143-14
2023 Q21,9262272,15310
2023 Q31,9272262,1530
2023 Q41,9022482,150-3
2024 Q11,8912472,138-12
2024 Q21,9062372,1435
2024 Q31,9132472,16017
2024 Q41,8892592,148-12
2025 Q11,8812742,1557
2025 Q21,8762772,153-2

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.