UK vehicle statistics / Land Rover

How many Land Rover Freelander cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 100,012 licensed and 31,045 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Land Rover Freelander generic-model group.

Is the Freelander disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 215,627 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 100,012 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 31,045 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 131,057 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.

Freelander MOT pass rate

In 2024, 65.2% of 113,114 Land Rover Freelander MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 72.2% of cars aged 10–14 years passed first time, against 57.6% aged 15–30 years.

• Brake Performance — 7.2% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
• Steering Linkage Components — 5.2% of tests. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
• Anti-roll Bars — 4.9% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Headlamp Aim — 4% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Land Rover Freelander MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

• Brake Performance — 7.2% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
• Steering Linkage Components — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Worn track rod ends or joints. Affects steering and tyre wear, and is a normal age-related repair.
• Anti-roll Bars — 4.9% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
• Headlamp Aim — 4% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
• Ask why it was off the road — Of the 131,057 Freelander vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (31,045 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 54% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 215,627. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
• Check the actual Freelander — 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.

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
• Range Rover — 90,968 licensed. MOT pass rate
• Range Rover Velar — 49,032 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Land Rover model are left

Common questions

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

100,012 were licensed and 31,045 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Land Rover Freelander cars are SORN?

31,045 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 131,057 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Freelander disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 215,627 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 100,012 in 2026 Q1, down 54%. That is down 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 31,045 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 131,057 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Land Rover Freelander MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 65.2% of 113,114 Land Rover Freelander MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Freelander fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are brake performance (7.2% of tests), steering linkage components (5.2% of tests), anti-roll bars (4.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one Freelander 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.