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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A ARE LEFT?

There are 24 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 27 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A was highest during 2008 Q3 (68). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 17 (25%) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A 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 METROPOLIS V8A has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 31 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

53% of the remaining 51 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY METROPOLIS V8A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q42002020
2003 Q46006040
2004 Q4670677
2005 Q4680681
2006 Q467067-1
2007 Q4661670
2008 Q3680681
2008 Q464165-3
2009 Q1660661
2009 Q2651660
2009 Q361364-2
2009 Q458260-4
2010 Q1622644
2010 Q2622640
2010 Q3622640
2010 Q461263-1
2011 Q1585630
2011 Q259362-1
2011 Q3623653
2011 Q4614650
2012 Q160363-2
2012 Q256662-1
2012 Q3566620
2012 Q457461-1
2013 Q1538610
2013 Q25112632
2013 Q3511061-2
2013 Q4549632
2014 Q1491261-2
2014 Q25410643
2014 Q353962-2
2014 Q4549631
2015 Q15510652
2015 Q25510650
2015 Q352961-4
2015 Q451758-3
2016 Q15110613
2016 Q25110610
2016 Q3461157-4
2016 Q44714614
2017 Q14516610
2017 Q2421759-2
2017 Q34217590
2017 Q44316590
2018 Q14317601
2018 Q2372158-2
2018 Q34318613
2018 Q4401959-2
2019 Q1391857-2
2019 Q23918570
2019 Q3381654-3
2019 Q43916551
2020 Q13818561
2020 Q23521560
2020 Q33919582
2020 Q4332356-2
2021 Q13324571
2021 Q2302555-2
2021 Q33124550
2021 Q4272653-2
2022 Q1262652-1
2022 Q22329520
2022 Q32132531
2022 Q4212950-3
2023 Q12330533
2023 Q2232851-2
2023 Q32329521
2023 Q42428520
2024 Q12132531
2024 Q22231530
2024 Q3222749-4
2024 Q42030501
2025 Q12129500
2025 Q22427511

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.