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HOW MANY ROVER STERLING I ARE LEFT?

There are 12 ROVER STERLING I left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 ROVER STERLING I that are currently SORNED.

The total number of ROVER STERLING I was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,697). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,680 (99%) ROVER STERLING I have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of ROVER STERLING I has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 ROVER STERLING I models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

71% of the surviving 17 ROVER STERLING I in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY ROVER STERLING I ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,69701,6971,697
1995 Q41,63301,633-64
1996 Q41,50901,509-124
1997 Q41,35901,359-150
1998 Q41,11201,112-247
1999 Q48630863-249
2000 Q45400540-323
2001 Q43460346-194
2002 Q42130213-133
2003 Q41340134-79
2004 Q483083-51
2005 Q453053-30
2006 Q445045-8
2007 Q4301444-1
2008 Q3271239-5
2008 Q42514390
2009 Q1221133-6
2009 Q223831-2
2009 Q320929-2
2009 Q41811290
2010 Q1171128-1
2010 Q218725-3
2010 Q318624-1
2010 Q4197262
2011 Q119524-2
2011 Q217623-1
2011 Q3167230
2011 Q4176230
2012 Q1167230
2012 Q215621-2
2012 Q3157221
2012 Q4158231
2013 Q115722-1
2013 Q215621-1
2013 Q314418-3
2013 Q4147213
2014 Q114620-1
2014 Q2164200
2014 Q3164200
2014 Q4155200
2015 Q115318-2
2015 Q2154191
2015 Q3154190
2015 Q4154190
2016 Q1163190
2016 Q2163190
2016 Q3154190
2016 Q4154190
2017 Q1154190
2017 Q2136190
2017 Q3136190
2017 Q413518-1
2018 Q1136191
2018 Q2145190
2018 Q3145190
2018 Q4136190
2019 Q1136190
2019 Q2136190
2019 Q3136190
2019 Q4127190
2020 Q1127190
2020 Q2127190
2020 Q3136190
2020 Q4127190
2021 Q1118190
2021 Q2118190
2021 Q3118190
2021 Q4118190
2022 Q1118190
2022 Q211718-1
2022 Q3127191
2022 Q4127190
2023 Q1127190
2023 Q2127190
2023 Q3118190
2023 Q4118190
2024 Q1127190
2024 Q2127190
2024 Q311718-1
2024 Q411617-1
2025 Q1125170
2025 Q2125170

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.