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HOW MANY ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 45 ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 96 ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,375). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,234 (94%) ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO 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 3500 VPLAS AUTO has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 4 ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 23 and the SORNed total has fallen by 19.

68% of the remaining 141 ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 3500 VPLAS AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,37502,3752,375
1995 Q41,89101,891-484
1996 Q41,52101,521-370
1997 Q41,17301,173-348
1998 Q48390839-334
1999 Q45640564-275
2000 Q43910391-173
2001 Q42680268-123
2002 Q42020202-66
2003 Q41510151-51
2004 Q41310131-20
2005 Q41070107-24
2006 Q490090-17
2007 Q482114196106
2008 Q37590165-31
2008 Q4671051727
2009 Q162108170-2
2009 Q26911118010
2009 Q36391154-26
2009 Q4561041606
2010 Q1461141600
2010 Q2571081655
2010 Q35887145-20
2010 Q4501041549
2011 Q147100147-7
2011 Q262901525
2011 Q35879137-15
2011 Q450961469
2012 Q143100143-3
2012 Q254931474
2012 Q34879127-20
2012 Q4499114013
2013 Q14195136-4
2013 Q250931437
2013 Q35073123-20
2013 Q43411014421
2014 Q131103134-10
2014 Q2469814410
2014 Q34692138-6
2014 Q4331091424
2015 Q13198129-13
2015 Q2459614112
2015 Q349941432
2015 Q433108141-2
2016 Q129108137-4
2016 Q2401011414
2016 Q335105140-1
2016 Q4291151444
2017 Q133106139-5
2017 Q2401041445
2017 Q342100142-2
2017 Q4301121420
2018 Q127109136-6
2018 Q2311051360
2018 Q3331091426
2018 Q426113139-3
2019 Q125111136-3
2019 Q2311071382
2019 Q3301101402
2019 Q419120139-1
2020 Q120116136-3
2020 Q2221151371
2020 Q3221181403
2020 Q4211201411
2021 Q118120138-3
2021 Q2251131380
2021 Q3291111402
2021 Q4251151400
2022 Q125112137-3
2022 Q2351061414
2022 Q331108139-2
2022 Q427110137-2
2023 Q1331061392
2023 Q2351071423
2023 Q332108140-2
2023 Q430108138-2
2024 Q1341041380
2024 Q2401031435
2024 Q3401031430
2024 Q435106141-2
2025 Q133106139-2
2025 Q245961412

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.