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HOW MANY ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE ARE LEFT?

There are 12 ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 76 ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE was highest during 1996 Q4 (8,392). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 8,304 (99%) ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE 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 RIO GRANDE has fallen by 81. Licensed models have fallen by 80 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 17 ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

86% of the remaining 88 ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER METRO RIO GRANDE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,77307,7737,773
1995 Q48,36508,365592
1996 Q48,39208,39227
1997 Q48,30208,302-90
1998 Q48,31208,31210
1999 Q48,26408,264-48
2000 Q48,13608,136-128
2001 Q47,99907,999-137
2002 Q47,62507,625-374
2003 Q46,88006,880-745
2004 Q45,70405,704-1,176
2005 Q44,25604,256-1,448
2006 Q42,74102,741-1,515
2007 Q41,7812972,078-663
2008 Q31,2922071,499-579
2008 Q41,1442171,361-138
2009 Q11,0372061,243-118
2009 Q29311881,119-124
2009 Q3803169972-147
2009 Q4703155858-114
2010 Q1626145771-87
2010 Q2554134688-83
2010 Q3488133621-67
2010 Q4423127550-71
2011 Q1371131502-48
2011 Q2341126467-35
2011 Q3310105415-52
2011 Q428594379-36
2012 Q126397360-19
2012 Q223788325-35
2012 Q322883311-14
2012 Q420986295-16
2013 Q119482276-19
2013 Q217773250-26
2013 Q316763230-20
2013 Q4156742300
2014 Q113368201-29
2014 Q212168189-12
2014 Q311171182-7
2014 Q49874172-10
2015 Q195801753
2015 Q29277169-6
2015 Q38776163-6
2015 Q47582157-6
2016 Q16583148-9
2016 Q26180141-7
2016 Q35478132-9
2016 Q453811342
2017 Q14783130-4
2017 Q24584129-1
2017 Q34779126-3
2017 Q449801293
2018 Q14578123-6
2018 Q24179120-3
2018 Q34078118-2
2018 Q43680116-2
2019 Q13574109-7
2019 Q23275107-2
2019 Q330781081
2019 Q428801080
2020 Q12779106-2
2020 Q22580105-1
2020 Q32380103-2
2020 Q423811041
2021 Q120841040
2021 Q22279101-3
2021 Q324771010
2021 Q424771010
2022 Q1237699-2
2022 Q22376990
2022 Q3247498-1
2022 Q42474980
2023 Q1257297-1
2023 Q22672981
2023 Q3267197-1
2023 Q42473970
2024 Q1197392-5
2024 Q21676920
2024 Q3147589-3
2024 Q4127688-1
2025 Q11177880
2025 Q21276880

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.