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HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES ARE LEFT?

There are 44 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 155 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES was highest during 2001 Q4 (436). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 237 (54%) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I 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 V8I ES has fallen by 117. Licensed models have fallen by 206 and the SORNed total has increased by 89.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 52 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES models. Taxed models have declined by 72 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

78% of the remaining 199 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY V8I ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43033
1999 Q43410341338
2000 Q4390039049
2001 Q4436043646
2002 Q44120412-24
2003 Q441704175
2004 Q441804181
2005 Q441904191
2006 Q441904190
2007 Q439119410-9
2008 Q339216408-2
2008 Q4392214135
2009 Q138721408-5
2009 Q2383274102
2009 Q337520395-15
2009 Q4376254016
2010 Q136129390-11
2010 Q2362313933
2010 Q335533388-5
2010 Q436023383-5
2011 Q135325378-5
2011 Q2343403835
2011 Q334338381-2
2011 Q433939378-3
2012 Q134131372-6
2012 Q233137368-4
2012 Q332441365-3
2012 Q4319463650
2013 Q131740357-8
2013 Q229748345-12
2013 Q329150341-4
2013 Q428356339-2
2014 Q1283633467
2014 Q227058328-18
2014 Q3266643302
2014 Q426359322-8
2015 Q125862320-2
2015 Q225066316-4
2015 Q324666312-4
2015 Q4244693131
2016 Q1234793130
2016 Q221889307-6
2016 Q320789296-11
2016 Q4208923004
2017 Q1207943011
2017 Q2195101296-5
2017 Q31921062982
2017 Q41901092991
2018 Q1179110289-10
2018 Q2168110278-11
2018 Q3162110272-6
2018 Q41641132775
2019 Q1155115270-7
2019 Q21521202722
2019 Q31521202720
2019 Q4139128267-5
2020 Q1126136262-5
2020 Q2116135251-11
2020 Q31171412587
2020 Q4112144256-2
2021 Q1106145251-5
2021 Q21021502521
2021 Q396152248-4
2021 Q493148241-7
2022 Q1881542421
2022 Q2831612442
2022 Q385156241-3
2022 Q482154236-5
2023 Q1831562393
2023 Q280158238-1
2023 Q371159230-8
2023 Q4651662311
2024 Q155169224-7
2024 Q2571682251
2024 Q356163219-6
2024 Q447159206-13
2025 Q147154201-5
2025 Q244155199-2

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.