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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES ARE LEFT?

There are 1,451 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1,700 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES was highest during 2004 Q4 (5,629). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,478 (44%) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q3 the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES 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 TD5 ES has fallen by 1,746. Licensed models have fallen by 3,088 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,342.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 853 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES models. Taxed models have declined by 1,342 and the SORNed total has increased by 489.

54% of the remaining 3,151 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q46066
1999 Q41,49601,4961,490
2000 Q42,44902,449953
2001 Q43,55403,5541,105
2002 Q44,45004,450896
2003 Q45,30205,302852
2004 Q45,62905,629327
2005 Q45,59005,590-39
2006 Q45,53805,538-52
2007 Q45,521725,59355
2008 Q35,429815,510-83
2008 Q45,437945,53121
2009 Q15,4241115,5354
2009 Q25,4151035,518-17
2009 Q35,3751015,476-42
2009 Q45,3691155,4848
2010 Q15,3471205,467-17
2010 Q25,3271165,443-24
2010 Q35,3101245,434-9
2010 Q45,2871335,420-14
2011 Q15,2321555,387-33
2011 Q25,1961575,353-34
2011 Q35,1831725,3552
2011 Q45,1641695,333-22
2012 Q15,1421735,315-18
2012 Q25,0821805,262-53
2012 Q35,0751935,2686
2012 Q45,0751915,266-2
2013 Q15,0142175,231-35
2013 Q24,9682235,191-40
2013 Q34,9232255,148-43
2013 Q44,8782625,140-8
2014 Q14,8072875,094-46
2014 Q24,8162655,081-13
2014 Q34,7472845,031-50
2014 Q44,6853064,991-40
2015 Q14,5993294,928-63
2015 Q24,5393584,897-31
2015 Q34,4683924,860-37
2015 Q44,4294164,845-15
2016 Q14,3494674,816-29
2016 Q24,2804994,779-37
2016 Q34,1805304,710-69
2016 Q44,1495794,72818
2017 Q14,0306344,664-64
2017 Q23,9506644,614-50
2017 Q33,8936984,591-23
2017 Q43,8007544,554-37
2018 Q13,7127864,498-56
2018 Q23,5768554,431-67
2018 Q33,4788864,364-67
2018 Q43,4009344,334-30
2019 Q13,3109644,274-60
2019 Q23,1871,0294,216-58
2019 Q33,0801,0874,167-49
2019 Q43,0061,1224,128-39
2020 Q12,8481,2234,071-57
2020 Q22,7931,2114,004-67
2020 Q32,7731,2073,980-24
2020 Q42,7341,2193,953-27
2021 Q12,6361,2603,896-57
2021 Q22,5891,2763,865-31
2021 Q32,4931,3193,812-53
2021 Q42,4101,3613,771-41
2022 Q12,3111,4083,719-52
2022 Q22,2411,4353,676-43
2022 Q32,1511,4593,610-66
2022 Q42,1281,4783,606-4
2023 Q12,0341,5003,534-72
2023 Q21,9541,5503,504-30
2023 Q31,9071,5743,481-23
2023 Q41,8101,6403,450-31
2024 Q11,7631,6453,408-42
2024 Q21,6851,6783,363-45
2024 Q31,6251,6923,317-46
2024 Q41,5491,6673,216-101
2025 Q11,5041,6763,180-36
2025 Q21,4511,7003,151-29

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.