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HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 24 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 83 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V was highest during 2004 Q4 (2,395). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 2,288 (96%) ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V 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 has fallen by 535. Licensed models have fallen by 537 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 109 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 86 and the SORNed total has fallen by 23.

78% of the remaining 107 ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q41,14901,1491,149
2001 Q41,77001,770621
2002 Q42,23002,230460
2003 Q42,37602,376146
2004 Q42,39502,39519
2005 Q42,37002,370-25
2006 Q42,31402,314-56
2007 Q42,224462,270-44
2008 Q32,121622,183-87
2008 Q42,086622,148-35
2009 Q12,060642,124-24
2009 Q21,997672,064-60
2009 Q31,968592,027-37
2009 Q41,922571,979-48
2010 Q11,857641,921-58
2010 Q21,801851,886-35
2010 Q31,760701,830-56
2010 Q41,690771,767-63
2011 Q11,605791,684-83
2011 Q21,550811,631-53
2011 Q31,469901,559-72
2011 Q41,397911,488-71
2012 Q11,320871,407-81
2012 Q21,246851,331-76
2012 Q31,185811,266-65
2012 Q41,133801,213-53
2013 Q11,072751,147-66
2013 Q21,019741,093-54
2013 Q3943751,018-75
2013 Q487576951-67
2014 Q182178899-52
2014 Q276974843-56
2014 Q372379802-41
2014 Q467878756-46
2015 Q161084694-62
2015 Q256181642-52
2015 Q353179610-32
2015 Q449983582-28
2016 Q146593558-24
2016 Q242697523-35
2016 Q338999488-35
2016 Q4358101459-29
2017 Q1337100437-22
2017 Q2313106419-18
2017 Q3283101384-35
2017 Q426297359-25
2018 Q124199340-19
2018 Q222597322-18
2018 Q319795292-30
2018 Q417598273-19
2019 Q1155102257-16
2019 Q214399242-15
2019 Q3137102239-3
2019 Q4124102226-13
2020 Q1120101221-5
2020 Q2110106216-5
2020 Q394103197-19
2020 Q486102188-9
2021 Q17999178-10
2021 Q27296168-10
2021 Q36996165-3
2021 Q46296158-7
2022 Q15895153-5
2022 Q25892150-3
2022 Q35592147-3
2022 Q44894142-5
2023 Q14892140-2
2023 Q24491135-5
2023 Q34190131-4
2023 Q43790127-4
2024 Q13690126-1
2024 Q235911260
2024 Q33292124-2
2024 Q42885113-11
2025 Q12682108-5
2025 Q22483107-1

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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.