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HOW MANY ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 18 ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 92 ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (549). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 439 (80%) ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2007 Q4 the number of ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI 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 EFI AUTO has gained 8. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 7 ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

84% of the remaining 110 ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY ROVER 3500 VPLAS EFI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45490549549
1995 Q44830483-66
1996 Q44290429-54
1997 Q43530353-76
1998 Q42640264-89
1999 Q42030203-61
2000 Q41570157-46
2001 Q41370137-20
2002 Q41140114-23
2003 Q482082-32
2004 Q479079-3
2005 Q464064-15
2006 Q462062-2
2007 Q4507312361
2008 Q35366119-4
2008 Q445761212
2009 Q141801210
2009 Q24375118-3
2009 Q33671107-11
2009 Q431781092
2010 Q131841156
2010 Q23576111-4
2010 Q3346498-13
2010 Q429761057
2011 Q129781072
2011 Q236721081
2011 Q3306292-16
2011 Q4267810412
2012 Q1257499-5
2012 Q233671001
2012 Q3305888-12
2012 Q4277310012
2013 Q124761000
2013 Q231701011
2013 Q3325688-13
2013 Q4248210618
2014 Q12674100-6
2014 Q230751055
2014 Q32478102-3
2014 Q4158398-4
2015 Q12177980
2015 Q226761024
2015 Q32179100-2
2015 Q417851022
2016 Q12081101-1
2016 Q231701010
2016 Q333681010
2016 Q425761010
2017 Q127741010
2017 Q230731032
2017 Q32576101-2
2017 Q420821021
2018 Q1178198-4
2018 Q223771002
2018 Q326781044
2018 Q421831040
2019 Q12180101-3
2019 Q225781032
2019 Q323801030
2019 Q41884102-1
2020 Q116861020
2020 Q219841031
2020 Q320841041
2020 Q419871062
2021 Q11786103-3
2021 Q218851030
2021 Q321851063
2021 Q419891082
2022 Q11985104-4
2022 Q224851095
2022 Q323881112
2022 Q419921110
2023 Q11990109-2
2023 Q21989108-1
2023 Q320921124
2023 Q418941120
2024 Q11394107-5
2024 Q219921114
2024 Q317951121
2024 Q41497111-1
2025 Q11594109-2
2025 Q218921101

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.