UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 25 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,997 licensed and 6,649 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 25 generic-model group.

Looking at a 25?

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

Is the 25 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 65,606 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,997 in 2026 Q1, down 97%. That is down 74% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

For how this model fares on test day, see its MOT pass rate and most common failures.

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.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,9976,649
2025 Q42,1596,629
2025 Q32,2826,613
2025 Q22,4356,607
2025 Q12,5876,625
2024 Q42,7726,840
2024 Q32,9687,104
2024 Q23,1417,251
2024 Q13,3637,264
2023 Q43,6057,270
2023 Q33,8727,234
2023 Q24,1487,223

Other Rover models

See how many of every Rover model are left

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.