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HOW MANY ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL ARE LEFT?

There are 2 ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 16 ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL was highest during 1996 Q4 (1,601). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1,583 (99%) ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL 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 NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL has fallen by 10. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

89% of the remaining 18 ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER METRO NIGHTFIRE SPECIAL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,58701,5871,587
1995 Q41,58601,586-1
1996 Q41,60101,60115
1997 Q41,56401,564-37
1998 Q41,54001,540-24
1999 Q41,54501,5455
2000 Q41,51701,517-28
2001 Q41,49901,499-18
2002 Q41,41801,418-81
2003 Q41,30301,303-115
2004 Q41,08701,087-216
2005 Q47680768-319
2006 Q45090509-259
2007 Q434444388-121
2008 Q324745292-96
2008 Q423435269-23
2009 Q120336239-30
2009 Q217837215-24
2009 Q314442186-29
2009 Q413136167-19
2010 Q111637153-14
2010 Q210638144-9
2010 Q39539134-10
2010 Q48728115-19
2011 Q1762298-17
2011 Q2712091-7
2011 Q3642185-6
2011 Q4521870-15
2012 Q1472067-3
2012 Q2441761-6
2012 Q3362157-4
2012 Q4381250-7
2013 Q1361046-4
2013 Q23511460
2013 Q3341044-2
2013 Q43014440
2014 Q1251338-6
2014 Q2221436-2
2014 Q3211435-1
2014 Q4211334-1
2015 Q1191231-3
2015 Q2151328-3
2015 Q31514291
2015 Q4131427-2
2016 Q1111425-2
2016 Q2111324-1
2016 Q3101323-1
2016 Q4914230
2017 Q11014241
2017 Q281422-2
2017 Q3815231
2017 Q4716230
2018 Q1518230
2018 Q2518230
2018 Q3518230
2018 Q461622-1
2019 Q1616220
2019 Q2616220
2019 Q341721-1
2019 Q4517221
2020 Q151621-1
2020 Q2516210
2020 Q3318210
2020 Q431720-1
2021 Q1318211
2021 Q2318210
2021 Q341620-1
2021 Q421719-1
2022 Q111718-1
2022 Q2117180
2022 Q3216180
2022 Q4216180
2023 Q1117180
2023 Q2117180
2023 Q3118191
2023 Q4118190
2024 Q111718-1
2024 Q2217191
2024 Q311718-1
2024 Q411617-1
2025 Q1216181
2025 Q2216180

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.