UK vehicle statistics / Land Rover

How many Land Rover 88 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 10,169 licensed and 9,842 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Land Rover 88 generic-model group.

Looking at a 88?

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 88 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 88 disappearing?

10,169 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 88 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,842 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 20,011 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 20,011 88 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (9,842 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 88 — 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 Q110,1699,842
2025 Q410,1539,776
2025 Q310,1409,754
2025 Q210,1149,763
2025 Q110,0779,767
2024 Q410,1209,620
2024 Q310,1669,595
2024 Q210,1129,667
2024 Q19,9359,801
2023 Q49,7029,910
2023 Q39,7409,857
2023 Q29,8419,896
2023 Q19,59110,038
2022 Q49,58010,137
2022 Q39,58110,068
2022 Q29,54410,113
2022 Q19,37010,239
2021 Q49,35310,295
2021 Q39,32410,223
2021 Q29,26610,286
2021 Q18,99910,426
2020 Q48,97310,521
2020 Q38,93110,485
2020 Q28,71810,541
2020 Q18,66310,690
2019 Q48,67310,682
2019 Q38,74910,584
2019 Q28,63810,546
2019 Q18,49010,641
2018 Q48,43110,730
2018 Q38,39010,627
2018 Q28,17010,684
2018 Q17,67611,124
2017 Q47,73011,114
2017 Q37,90210,898
2017 Q27,90510,866
2017 Q17,79810,359
2016 Q47,85610,256
2016 Q37,94110,045
2016 Q27,9509,968
2016 Q17,9079,923
2015 Q48,0119,796
2015 Q38,0789,560
2015 Q28,0879,415
2015 Q18,0909,312
2014 Q48,1759,228
2014 Q38,4129,017

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Common questions

How many Land Rover 88 cars are left in the UK?

10,169 were licensed and 9,842 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Land Rover 88 cars are SORN?

9,842 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 20,011 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 88 disappearing?

10,169 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the 88 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 13% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,842 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 20,011 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 88 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.