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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI ARE LEFT?

There are 165 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 843 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI was highest during 2000 Q4 (2,915). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,907 (65%) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI 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 DISCOVERY ES TDI has fallen by 703. Licensed models have fallen by 994 and the SORNed total has increased by 291.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 273 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI models. Taxed models have declined by 207 and the SORNed total has fallen by 66.

84% of the remaining 1,008 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY ES TDI ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41401414
1995 Q46180618604
1996 Q41,64501,6451,027
1997 Q42,31102,311666
1998 Q42,83002,830519
1999 Q42,84702,84717
2000 Q42,91502,91568
2001 Q42,90102,901-14
2002 Q42,88602,886-15
2003 Q42,86402,864-22
2004 Q42,85702,857-7
2005 Q42,81402,814-43
2006 Q42,72802,728-86
2007 Q42,649982,74719
2008 Q32,5201512,671-76
2008 Q42,4941642,658-13
2009 Q12,4631862,649-9
2009 Q22,4381692,607-42
2009 Q32,4071612,568-39
2009 Q42,3631812,544-24
2010 Q12,3261692,495-49
2010 Q22,2921812,473-22
2010 Q32,2392052,444-29
2010 Q42,2271942,421-23
2011 Q12,1732172,390-31
2011 Q22,0852602,345-45
2011 Q32,0322672,299-46
2011 Q42,0062632,269-30
2012 Q11,9402892,229-40
2012 Q21,8613112,172-57
2012 Q31,7963232,119-53
2012 Q41,7613342,095-24
2013 Q11,7133342,047-48
2013 Q21,6313551,986-61
2013 Q31,5613591,920-66
2013 Q41,5134071,9200
2014 Q11,4714281,899-21
2014 Q21,4054481,853-46
2014 Q31,3484531,801-52
2014 Q41,3024651,767-34
2015 Q11,2394941,733-34
2015 Q21,1595521,711-22
2015 Q31,1085641,672-39
2015 Q41,0695901,659-13
2016 Q11,0286261,654-5
2016 Q29616481,609-45
2016 Q39186661,584-25
2016 Q48836901,573-11
2017 Q18287271,555-18
2017 Q27707811,551-4
2017 Q37337991,532-19
2017 Q46848091,493-39
2018 Q16428141,456-37
2018 Q26238011,424-32
2018 Q35818211,402-22
2018 Q45568421,398-4
2019 Q15098451,354-44
2019 Q24858521,337-17
2019 Q34508711,321-16
2019 Q44298881,317-4
2020 Q14018971,298-19
2020 Q23729091,281-17
2020 Q33659021,267-14
2020 Q43439201,263-4
2021 Q13359211,256-7
2021 Q23189231,241-15
2021 Q33079191,226-15
2021 Q43049131,217-9
2022 Q12909191,209-8
2022 Q22709161,186-23
2022 Q32589251,183-3
2022 Q42509231,173-10
2023 Q12369221,158-15
2023 Q22269251,151-7
2023 Q32069271,133-18
2023 Q42009311,131-2
2024 Q11949291,123-8
2024 Q21869221,108-15
2024 Q31819031,084-24
2024 Q41778611,038-46
2025 Q11678411,008-30
2025 Q21658431,0080

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.