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HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 3 ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 39 ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL was highest during 2003 Q4 (585). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 543 (93%) ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL 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 TURBO DIESEL has fallen by 138. Licensed models have fallen by 145 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 21 ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

93% of the remaining 42 ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 45 CLASSIC TURBO DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q42880288288
2001 Q44640464176
2002 Q4558055894
2003 Q4585058527
2004 Q45770577-8
2005 Q457905792
2006 Q45500550-29
2007 Q452211533-17
2008 Q350715522-11
2008 Q449818516-6
2009 Q148923512-4
2009 Q247822500-12
2009 Q347422496-4
2009 Q447514489-7
2010 Q146218480-9
2010 Q243823461-19
2010 Q342624450-11
2010 Q441523438-12
2011 Q138824412-26
2011 Q237525400-12
2011 Q335731388-12
2011 Q435420374-14
2012 Q133917356-18
2012 Q232419343-13
2012 Q331122333-10
2012 Q429020310-23
2013 Q126920289-21
2013 Q225723280-9
2013 Q324228270-10
2013 Q422228250-20
2014 Q120828236-14
2014 Q218926215-21
2014 Q3192272194
2014 Q417426200-19
2015 Q115332185-15
2015 Q214832180-5
2015 Q313935174-6
2015 Q413037167-7
2016 Q112638164-3
2016 Q210938147-17
2016 Q310336139-8
2016 Q49835133-6
2017 Q18438122-11
2017 Q27836114-8
2017 Q37334107-7
2017 Q46637103-4
2018 Q1563793-10
2018 Q2513990-3
2018 Q3473885-5
2018 Q4453782-3
2019 Q1383977-5
2019 Q2333972-5
2019 Q3323870-2
2019 Q4284068-2
2020 Q1224163-5
2020 Q22043630
2020 Q3174259-4
2020 Q4174158-1
2021 Q1164157-1
2021 Q2134255-2
2021 Q3124254-1
2021 Q4104252-2
2022 Q11042520
2022 Q2103949-3
2022 Q31040501
2022 Q464147-3
2023 Q1641470
2023 Q254045-2
2023 Q3540450
2023 Q444044-1
2024 Q1540451
2024 Q2441450
2024 Q344044-1
2024 Q443943-1
2025 Q133942-1
2025 Q2339420

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.