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HOW MANY ROVER METRO SL ARE LEFT?

There are 6 ROVER METRO SL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 ROVER METRO SL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER METRO SL was highest during 1995 Q4 (7,215). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 7,172 (99%) ROVER METRO SL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of ROVER METRO SL 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 SL has fallen by 18. Licensed models have fallen by 18 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 ROVER METRO SL models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

86% of the remaining 43 ROVER METRO SL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER METRO SL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,15507,1557,155
1995 Q47,21507,21560
1996 Q47,19407,194-21
1997 Q47,15307,153-41
1998 Q46,96306,963-190
1999 Q46,78806,788-175
2000 Q46,41906,419-369
2001 Q45,87705,877-542
2002 Q44,83004,830-1,047
2003 Q43,49003,490-1,340
2004 Q42,22802,228-1,262
2005 Q41,34901,349-879
2006 Q47400740-609
2007 Q4406133539-201
2008 Q327674350-189
2008 Q424292334-16
2009 Q121385298-36
2009 Q218986275-23
2009 Q317371244-31
2009 Q415171222-22
2010 Q113265197-25
2010 Q213059189-8
2010 Q311455169-20
2010 Q410353156-13
2011 Q19757154-2
2011 Q28846134-20
2011 Q38241123-11
2011 Q47545120-3
2012 Q16846114-6
2012 Q26240102-12
2012 Q3613798-4
2012 Q4543488-10
2013 Q1483785-3
2013 Q2473380-5
2013 Q34634800
2013 Q4384078-2
2014 Q1373875-3
2014 Q23837750
2014 Q3353772-3
2014 Q4294069-3
2015 Q1274067-2
2015 Q2243761-6
2015 Q3223860-1
2015 Q4223759-1
2016 Q1203757-2
2016 Q21839570
2016 Q3173754-3
2016 Q41638540
2017 Q11638540
2017 Q21737540
2017 Q31836540
2017 Q41738551
2018 Q1173754-1
2018 Q2153752-2
2018 Q31339520
2018 Q41438520
2019 Q1143751-1
2019 Q21338510
2019 Q3123850-1
2019 Q493746-4
2020 Q193645-1
2020 Q273643-2
2020 Q3937463
2020 Q4739460
2021 Q173845-1
2021 Q2103444-1
2021 Q31035451
2021 Q4837450
2022 Q173744-1
2022 Q2935440
2022 Q383543-1
2022 Q4638441
2023 Q153742-2
2023 Q2737442
2023 Q373643-1
2023 Q4440441
2024 Q143842-2
2024 Q2638442
2024 Q3638440
2024 Q4341440
2025 Q1341440
2025 Q263743-1

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.