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HOW MANY ROVER MINI SPRITE A ARE LEFT?

There are 99 ROVER MINI SPRITE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 351 ROVER MINI SPRITE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER MINI SPRITE A was highest during 1996 Q4 (855). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 405 (47%) ROVER MINI SPRITE A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q1 the number of ROVER MINI SPRITE A 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 SPRITE A has gained 4. Licensed models have fallen by 125 and the SORNed total has increased by 129.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 ROVER MINI SPRITE A models. Taxed models have declined by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 26.

78% of the remaining 450 ROVER MINI SPRITE A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER MINI SPRITE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45790579579
1995 Q47990799220
1996 Q4855085556
1997 Q48240824-31
1998 Q48060806-18
1999 Q481508159
2000 Q47930793-22
2001 Q47690769-24
2002 Q47250725-44
2003 Q46770677-48
2004 Q46350635-42
2005 Q45630563-72
2006 Q44950495-68
2007 Q443514157681
2008 Q3409133542-34
2008 Q4372165537-5
2009 Q1357160517-20
2009 Q23661525181
2009 Q3365137502-16
2009 Q43471605075
2010 Q1328152480-27
2010 Q23341464800
2010 Q3335138473-7
2010 Q43201564763
2011 Q1295166461-15
2011 Q230616547110
2011 Q3299161460-11
2011 Q4279177456-4
2012 Q1267184451-5
2012 Q228517846312
2012 Q3279160439-24
2012 Q42641834478
2013 Q1262169431-16
2013 Q225618644211
2013 Q3250172422-20
2013 Q422922044927
2014 Q1214223437-12
2014 Q22302114414
2014 Q324521045514
2014 Q4219229448-7
2015 Q1203226429-19
2015 Q222422244617
2015 Q32142344482
2015 Q42062474535
2016 Q11992564552
2016 Q2200253453-2
2016 Q3190262452-1
2016 Q41802734531
2017 Q1175270445-8
2017 Q218727746419
2017 Q3178277455-9
2017 Q41632944572
2018 Q1165288453-4
2018 Q21792804596
2018 Q31782814590
2018 Q4157300457-2
2019 Q1150300450-7
2019 Q21572944511
2019 Q31583014598
2019 Q41363244601
2020 Q1129329458-2
2020 Q21333254580
2020 Q31343304646
2020 Q41243434673
2021 Q1121332453-14
2021 Q21383234618
2021 Q31423224643
2021 Q4123340463-1
2022 Q1120333453-10
2022 Q21333224552
2022 Q31373214583
2022 Q41173474646
2023 Q1117335452-12
2023 Q21273344619
2023 Q31183444621
2023 Q4101357458-4
2024 Q193352445-13
2024 Q21013524538
2024 Q31053504552
2024 Q483360443-12
2025 Q1823634452
2025 Q2993514505

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.