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HOW MANY ROVER 420 DS ARE LEFT?

There are 1 ROVER 420 DS left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13 ROVER 420 DS that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 420 DS was highest during 1998 Q4 (620). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 606 (98%) ROVER 420 DS have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of ROVER 420 DS 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 ROVER 420 DS has fallen by 22. Licensed models have fallen by 20 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 ROVER 420 DS models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

93% of the remaining 14 ROVER 420 DS in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 420 DS ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q46020602602
1998 Q4620062018
1999 Q46150615-5
2000 Q46050605-10
2001 Q46000600-5
2002 Q460206022
2003 Q45940594-8
2004 Q45750575-19
2005 Q45470547-28
2006 Q45080508-39
2007 Q445314467-41
2008 Q338623409-58
2008 Q436821389-20
2009 Q134329372-17
2009 Q231328341-31
2009 Q328029309-32
2009 Q425426280-29
2010 Q123124255-25
2010 Q220723230-25
2010 Q318921210-20
2010 Q416419183-27
2011 Q115418172-11
2011 Q214013153-19
2011 Q312314137-16
2011 Q410914123-14
2012 Q18915104-19
2012 Q2731386-18
2012 Q371778-8
2012 Q465671-7
2013 Q1591170-1
2013 Q2541367-3
2013 Q349958-9
2013 Q4421456-2
2014 Q1381553-3
2014 Q2361551-2
2014 Q3311647-4
2014 Q4281543-4
2015 Q1241539-4
2015 Q2211536-3
2015 Q3201535-1
2015 Q4181533-2
2016 Q1151732-1
2016 Q2141731-1
2016 Q3121729-2
2016 Q4121628-1
2017 Q1111627-1
2017 Q2101525-2
2017 Q391524-1
2017 Q4915240
2018 Q171522-2
2018 Q2715220
2018 Q3715220
2018 Q4715220
2019 Q1715220
2019 Q261521-1
2019 Q351520-1
2019 Q4515200
2020 Q141519-1
2020 Q2415190
2020 Q331518-1
2020 Q4315180
2021 Q131417-1
2021 Q231316-1
2021 Q331215-1
2021 Q4312150
2022 Q1312150
2022 Q2312150
2022 Q331114-1
2022 Q4311140
2023 Q1212140
2023 Q2212140
2023 Q3212140
2023 Q4212140
2024 Q1212140
2024 Q2113140
2024 Q3113140
2024 Q4113140
2025 Q1113140
2025 Q2113140

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.