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HOW MANY ROVER METRO GTI 16V ARE LEFT?

There are 23 ROVER METRO GTI 16V left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 162 ROVER METRO GTI 16V that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER METRO GTI 16V was highest during 1995 Q4 (3,728). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,543 (95%) ROVER METRO GTI 16V have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of ROVER METRO GTI 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 METRO GTI 16V has gained 8. Licensed models have fallen by 20 and the SORNed total has increased by 28.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 ROVER METRO GTI 16V models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

88% of the remaining 185 ROVER METRO GTI 16V in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER METRO GTI 16V ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,70003,7003,700
1995 Q43,72803,72828
1996 Q43,68103,681-47
1997 Q43,57303,573-108
1998 Q43,41103,411-162
1999 Q43,26903,269-142
2000 Q42,97802,978-291
2001 Q42,68902,689-289
2002 Q42,29802,298-391
2003 Q41,72801,728-570
2004 Q41,18501,185-543
2005 Q47110711-474
2006 Q44450445-266
2007 Q429120149247
2008 Q3227160387-105
2008 Q4210146356-31
2009 Q1187164351-5
2009 Q2186148334-17
2009 Q3166145311-23
2009 Q4138151289-22
2010 Q1121150271-18
2010 Q2128140268-3
2010 Q3121129250-18
2010 Q4104134238-12
2011 Q191146237-1
2011 Q2100124224-13
2011 Q392129221-3
2011 Q483120203-18
2012 Q175126201-2
2012 Q284115199-2
2012 Q377114191-8
2012 Q466120186-5
2013 Q160121181-5
2013 Q272107179-2
2013 Q362104166-13
2013 Q44713818519
2014 Q149134183-2
2014 Q252128180-3
2014 Q3511321833
2014 Q4441401841
2015 Q139135174-10
2015 Q2431341773
2015 Q3391401792
2015 Q434142176-3
2016 Q133141174-2
2016 Q2321421740
2016 Q3341421762
2016 Q4291491782
2017 Q127149176-2
2017 Q2301551859
2017 Q3301551850
2017 Q4251601850
2018 Q124159183-2
2018 Q228154182-1
2018 Q3281591875
2018 Q4231651881
2019 Q128157185-3
2019 Q229155184-1
2019 Q325156181-3
2019 Q4251591843
2020 Q1261601862
2020 Q225159184-2
2020 Q3251601851
2020 Q4241611850
2021 Q124159183-2
2021 Q225156181-2
2021 Q3221601821
2021 Q4191661853
2022 Q120164184-1
2022 Q228153181-3
2022 Q3341551898
2022 Q424163187-2
2023 Q119160179-8
2023 Q2251601856
2023 Q321162183-2
2023 Q416166182-1
2024 Q1181661842
2024 Q2211661873
2024 Q320165185-2
2024 Q4161691850
2025 Q1141711850
2025 Q2231621850

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.