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HOW MANY ROVER 45 SPIRIT S ARE LEFT?

There are 39 ROVER 45 SPIRIT S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 93 ROVER 45 SPIRIT S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 45 SPIRIT S was highest during 2004 Q4 (1,952). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,820 (93%) ROVER 45 SPIRIT S have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q3 the number of ROVER 45 SPIRIT S 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 SPIRIT S has fallen by 824. Licensed models have fallen by 826 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 131 ROVER 45 SPIRIT S models. Taxed models have declined by 127 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

70% of the remaining 132 ROVER 45 SPIRIT S in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 45 SPIRIT S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2002 Q41,57301,5731,573
2003 Q41,93301,933360
2004 Q41,95201,95219
2005 Q41,94201,942-10
2006 Q41,93701,937-5
2007 Q41,909141,923-14
2008 Q31,893111,904-19
2008 Q41,859211,880-24
2009 Q11,850281,878-2
2009 Q21,838351,873-5
2009 Q31,824291,853-20
2009 Q41,798351,833-20
2010 Q11,797271,824-9
2010 Q21,788271,815-9
2010 Q31,752381,790-25
2010 Q41,740301,770-20
2011 Q11,704371,741-29
2011 Q21,687421,729-12
2011 Q31,648401,688-41
2011 Q41,618491,667-21
2012 Q11,567551,622-45
2012 Q21,521521,573-49
2012 Q31,475571,532-41
2012 Q41,423571,480-52
2013 Q11,367591,426-54
2013 Q21,310561,366-60
2013 Q31,259521,311-55
2013 Q41,207681,275-36
2014 Q11,148771,225-50
2014 Q21,083701,153-72
2014 Q31,038771,115-38
2014 Q4969751,044-71
2015 Q1928751,003-41
2015 Q286591956-47
2015 Q380189890-66
2015 Q475297849-41
2016 Q1718100818-31
2016 Q2664101765-53
2016 Q3615100715-50
2016 Q458299681-34
2017 Q1537102639-42
2017 Q2478110588-51
2017 Q3436107543-45
2017 Q4414103517-26
2018 Q1369101470-47
2018 Q234095435-35
2018 Q330694400-35
2018 Q428689375-25
2019 Q126590355-20
2019 Q223794331-24
2019 Q321694310-21
2019 Q419395288-22
2020 Q118193274-14
2020 Q216697263-11
2020 Q315399252-11
2020 Q4145103248-4
2021 Q1134106240-8
2021 Q212398221-19
2021 Q310996205-16
2021 Q410694200-5
2022 Q19894192-8
2022 Q29391184-8
2022 Q38292174-10
2022 Q47793170-4
2023 Q17390163-7
2023 Q26992161-2
2023 Q36490154-7
2023 Q45692148-6
2024 Q15591146-2
2024 Q25688144-2
2024 Q34989138-6
2024 Q44790137-1
2025 Q14591136-1
2025 Q23993132-4

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.