UK vehicle statistics / Land Rover

How many Land Rover 109 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,903 licensed and 2,851 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Land Rover 109 generic-model group.

Looking at a 109?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 109 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 109 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,964 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,903 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,754 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 4,754 109 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (2,851 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 109 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,9032,851
2025 Q41,9172,823
2025 Q31,9032,819
2025 Q21,9272,784
2025 Q11,9442,754
2024 Q41,9562,719
2024 Q31,9642,712
2024 Q21,9632,712
2024 Q11,9442,720
2023 Q41,8802,718
2023 Q31,8622,717
2023 Q21,8792,725
2023 Q11,8242,745
2022 Q41,8222,765
2022 Q31,8162,756
2022 Q21,7992,759
2022 Q11,7562,783
2021 Q41,7412,796
2021 Q31,7282,791
2021 Q21,7002,796
2021 Q11,6672,804
2020 Q41,6482,820
2020 Q31,6582,806
2020 Q21,5942,811
2020 Q11,5782,847
2019 Q41,5932,847
2019 Q31,6012,819
2019 Q21,5812,810
2019 Q11,5542,823
2018 Q41,5582,817
2018 Q31,5462,796
2018 Q21,4802,814
2018 Q11,4092,872
2017 Q41,4312,841
2017 Q31,4452,811
2017 Q21,4532,795
2017 Q11,4452,659
2016 Q41,4742,642
2016 Q31,4922,594
2016 Q21,4802,587
2016 Q11,4742,568
2015 Q41,5052,521
2015 Q31,5372,459
2015 Q21,5332,418
2015 Q11,5132,409
2014 Q41,5342,383
2014 Q31,5712,360

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Common questions

How many Land Rover 109 cars are left in the UK?

1,903 were licensed and 2,851 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Land Rover 109 cars are SORN?

2,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,754 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 109 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,964 in 2024 Q3 and stand at 1,903 in 2026 Q1, down 3%. That is up 14% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,851 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 4,754 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 109 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.