How many Land Rover 127 cars are left?

Name: Land Rover 127 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 62 licensed and 92 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Land Rover 127 generic-model group.

Looking at a 127?

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Is the 127 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 122 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 62 in 2026 Q1, down 49%. That is down 19% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 92 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 154 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 154 127 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (92 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 49% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 122. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 127 — 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.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	62	92
2025 Q4	64	90
2025 Q3	64	88
2025 Q2	66	88
2025 Q1	60	94
2024 Q4	59	94
2024 Q3	63	88
2024 Q2	65	87
2024 Q1	63	88
2023 Q4	66	89
2023 Q3	70	86
2023 Q2	73	81
2023 Q1	71	79
2022 Q4	76	76
2022 Q3	77	76
2022 Q2	75	76
2022 Q1	80	79
2021 Q4	81	75
2021 Q3	81	74
2021 Q2	76	78
2021 Q1	77	79
2020 Q4	81	76
2020 Q3	82	73
2020 Q2	78	74
2020 Q1	84	70
2019 Q4	89	64
2019 Q3	94	61
2019 Q2	95	63
2019 Q1	90	68
2018 Q4	91	68
2018 Q3	91	69
2018 Q2	93	63
2018 Q1	99	65
2017 Q4	104	62
2017 Q3	107	60
2017 Q2	107	59
2017 Q1	106	59
2016 Q4	107	59
2016 Q3	105	58
2016 Q2	110	56
2016 Q1	109	60
2015 Q4	110	55
2015 Q3	116	49
2015 Q2	112	56
2015 Q1	109	56
2014 Q4	115	50
2014 Q3	122	43

Other Land Rover models

Discovery — 277,313 licensed. MOT pass rate
Range Rover Evoque — 227,638 licensed. MOT pass rate
Defender — 163,722 licensed. MOT pass rate
Range Rover Sport — 148,805 licensed. MOT pass rate
Freelander — 100,012 licensed. MOT pass rate
Range Rover — 90,968 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Land Rover model are left

Common questions

How many Land Rover 127 cars are left in the UK?

62 were licensed and 92 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Land Rover 127 cars are SORN?

92 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 154 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 127 disappearing?

Does this say whether one 127 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.