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HOW MANY ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 129 ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 346 ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC was highest during 1994 Q4 (892). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 417 (47%) ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q4 the number of ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC 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 MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC has gained 10. Licensed models have fallen by 70 and the SORNed total has increased by 80.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

73% of the remaining 475 ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER MINI BRITISH OPEN CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48920892892
1995 Q48800880-12
1996 Q48690869-11
1997 Q48520852-17
1998 Q48110811-41
1999 Q48060806-5
2000 Q47480748-58
2001 Q46990699-49
2002 Q46380638-61
2003 Q45770577-61
2004 Q45380538-39
2005 Q44920492-46
2006 Q43980398-94
2007 Q4374204578180
2008 Q3339194533-45
2008 Q43172255429
2009 Q1306223529-13
2009 Q2306196502-27
2009 Q3294196490-12
2009 Q42792134922
2010 Q1259210469-23
2010 Q2279185464-5
2010 Q327819847612
2010 Q42502294793
2011 Q1232232464-15
2011 Q2248207455-9
2011 Q32442154594
2011 Q42192484678
2012 Q1215233448-19
2012 Q2241205446-2
2012 Q3231211442-4
2012 Q42062394453
2013 Q1202237439-6
2013 Q2220216436-3
2013 Q3222209431-5
2013 Q419227847039
2014 Q1186269455-15
2014 Q220126446510
2014 Q32062654716
2014 Q4174287461-10
2015 Q1166282448-13
2015 Q219926646517
2015 Q32052674727
2015 Q41752984731
2016 Q1176296472-1
2016 Q21922804720
2016 Q31882864742
2016 Q41703124828
2017 Q1167302469-13
2017 Q218830449223
2017 Q31813134942
2017 Q4146341487-7
2018 Q1141323464-23
2018 Q216931148016
2018 Q31693164855
2018 Q4136345481-4
2019 Q1128329457-24
2019 Q215631847417
2019 Q315932748612
2019 Q4132349481-5
2020 Q11353474821
2020 Q2143336479-3
2020 Q31453414867
2020 Q4116365481-5
2021 Q1115350465-16
2021 Q214533447914
2021 Q31483364845
2021 Q4129353482-2
2022 Q1135341476-6
2022 Q21563204760
2022 Q31443354793
2022 Q4113365478-1
2023 Q1112350462-16
2023 Q213334447715
2023 Q31263594858
2023 Q4983884861
2024 Q194375469-17
2024 Q21233554789
2024 Q31353484835
2024 Q4114368482-1
2025 Q1110363473-9
2025 Q21293464752

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.