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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS ARE LEFT?

There are 4,434 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5,442 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS was highest during 2004 Q4 (18,244). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 8,368 (46%) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS 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 GS has fallen by 6,110. Licensed models have fallen by 10,400 and the SORNed total has increased by 4,290.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2,984 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS models. Taxed models have declined by 4,274 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,290.

55% of the remaining 9,876 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TD5 GS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43110311311
1999 Q45,00605,0064,695
2000 Q48,36908,3693,363
2001 Q411,773011,7733,404
2002 Q414,744014,7442,971
2003 Q417,936017,9363,192
2004 Q418,244018,244308
2005 Q418,089018,089-155
2006 Q417,871017,871-218
2007 Q417,85518318,038167
2008 Q317,63422117,855-183
2008 Q417,61225217,8649
2009 Q117,59827017,8684
2009 Q217,53528517,820-48
2009 Q317,49728317,780-40
2009 Q417,43925317,692-88
2010 Q117,38125817,639-53
2010 Q217,29027817,568-71
2010 Q317,27230417,5768
2010 Q417,23132717,558-18
2011 Q117,06736517,432-126
2011 Q216,93041217,342-90
2011 Q316,87242317,295-47
2011 Q416,81646517,281-14
2012 Q116,67945517,134-147
2012 Q216,52552217,047-87
2012 Q316,38256716,949-98
2012 Q416,30659116,897-52
2013 Q116,21959816,817-80
2013 Q216,06267016,732-85
2013 Q315,94267616,618-114
2013 Q415,82274816,570-48
2014 Q115,68679016,476-94
2014 Q215,53781316,350-126
2014 Q315,64383316,476126
2014 Q415,28994416,233-243
2015 Q115,0391,07116,110-123
2015 Q214,8341,15215,986-124
2015 Q314,6151,28615,901-85
2015 Q414,3961,39115,787-114
2016 Q114,1831,51215,695-92
2016 Q213,9251,58115,506-189
2016 Q313,6051,75615,361-145
2016 Q413,4131,92715,340-21
2017 Q113,0722,08315,155-185
2017 Q212,6952,27414,969-186
2017 Q312,4002,42414,824-145
2017 Q412,0732,61114,684-140
2018 Q111,7572,75514,512-172
2018 Q211,3992,90814,307-205
2018 Q311,0963,05614,152-155
2018 Q410,8163,18614,002-150
2019 Q110,4423,32613,768-234
2019 Q210,0723,50613,578-190
2019 Q39,7403,67213,412-166
2019 Q49,4173,87513,292-120
2020 Q18,9654,15113,116-176
2020 Q28,7084,15212,860-256
2020 Q38,5944,21012,804-56
2020 Q48,3244,33312,657-147
2021 Q18,0634,45012,513-144
2021 Q27,9214,46712,388-125
2021 Q37,7104,52612,236-152
2021 Q47,5064,62012,126-110
2022 Q17,2244,72311,947-179
2022 Q26,9494,77711,726-221
2022 Q36,6974,86911,566-160
2022 Q46,5184,95411,472-94
2023 Q16,1965,06811,264-208
2023 Q25,9985,15211,150-114
2023 Q35,7635,22010,983-167
2023 Q45,5745,32010,894-89
2024 Q15,3655,42510,790-104
2024 Q25,1565,49710,653-137
2024 Q34,9775,44710,424-229
2024 Q44,7705,37210,142-282
2025 Q14,5845,3809,964-178
2025 Q24,4345,4429,876-88

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.