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HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 3 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (243). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 229 (94%) ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q1 the number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO 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 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO has fallen by 66. Licensed models have fallen by 67 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

79% of the remaining 14 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q47307373
2001 Q4163016390
2002 Q4221022158
2003 Q4241024120
2004 Q424102410
2005 Q424302432
2006 Q42310231-12
2007 Q42242226-5
2008 Q32142216-10
2008 Q42085213-3
2009 Q12027209-4
2009 Q21987205-4
2009 Q31967203-2
2009 Q419492030
2010 Q11957202-1
2010 Q21943197-5
2010 Q318510195-2
2010 Q41816187-8
2011 Q11769185-2
2011 Q21688176-9
2011 Q315710167-9
2011 Q414911160-7
2012 Q114411155-5
2012 Q213911150-5
2012 Q31319140-10
2012 Q41289137-3
2013 Q11218129-8
2013 Q211411125-4
2013 Q31089117-8
2013 Q49712109-8
2014 Q19112103-6
2014 Q2871097-6
2014 Q387996-1
2014 Q482890-6
2015 Q173982-8
2015 Q2701080-2
2015 Q3631073-7
2015 Q4591271-2
2016 Q1551267-4
2016 Q2481361-6
2016 Q3451257-4
2016 Q4381250-7
2017 Q1371249-1
2017 Q2331447-2
2017 Q3301444-3
2017 Q4301242-2
2018 Q1281139-3
2018 Q2241236-3
2018 Q3201333-3
2018 Q4181331-2
2019 Q1161329-2
2019 Q2161228-1
2019 Q31612280
2019 Q41513280
2020 Q1151227-1
2020 Q21413270
2020 Q3141226-1
2020 Q4131225-1
2021 Q1101424-1
2021 Q21212240
2021 Q3101323-1
2021 Q481422-1
2022 Q1814220
2022 Q281220-2
2022 Q371118-2
2022 Q461117-1
2023 Q1611170
2023 Q2611170
2023 Q351116-1
2023 Q4511160
2024 Q1710171
2024 Q261016-1
2024 Q351015-1
2024 Q4411150
2025 Q131114-1
2025 Q2311140

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.