UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 3.5 Litre cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 641 licensed and 452 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 3.5 Litre generic-model group.

Looking at a 3.5 Litre?

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.

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Is the 3.5 Litre disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 669 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 641 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 452 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,093 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 1,093 3.5 Litre vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (452 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 3.5 Litre — 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 Q1641452
2025 Q4631456
2025 Q3640444
2025 Q2646432
2025 Q1644432
2024 Q4642431
2024 Q3648426
2024 Q2659419
2024 Q1659417
2023 Q4655414
2023 Q3660408
2023 Q2667405
2023 Q1658407
2022 Q4653418
2022 Q3657409
2022 Q2663395
2022 Q1669396
2021 Q4664401
2021 Q3657410
2021 Q2651415
2021 Q1645420
2020 Q4638424
2020 Q3640418
2020 Q2628410
2020 Q1624424
2019 Q4621427
2019 Q3626423
2019 Q2620421
2019 Q1602422
2018 Q4590439
2018 Q3593433
2018 Q2582428
2018 Q1536469
2017 Q4541471
2017 Q3546465
2017 Q2550460
2017 Q1548438
2016 Q4535439
2016 Q3548426
2016 Q2562406
2016 Q1558402
2015 Q4563399
2015 Q3573381
2015 Q2581366
2015 Q1572376
2014 Q4567378
2014 Q3585372

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Common questions

How many Rover 3.5 Litre cars are left in the UK?

641 were licensed and 452 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rover 3.5 Litre cars are SORN?

452 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,093 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 3.5 Litre disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 669 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 641 in 2026 Q1, down 4%. That is down 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 452 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,093 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 3.5 Litre 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.