UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 3 Litre cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 285 licensed and 161 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 3 Litre generic-model group.

Looking at a 3 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.

Wondering whether one particular 3 Litre is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 3 Litre disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 304 in 2023 Q1 and stand at 285 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 161 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 446 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 446 3 Litre vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (161 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 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 Q1285161
2025 Q4293151
2025 Q3287154
2025 Q2287153
2025 Q1287152
2024 Q4287152
2024 Q3295147
2024 Q2293146
2024 Q1293146
2023 Q4285140
2023 Q3288134
2023 Q2298134
2023 Q1304129
2022 Q4302128
2022 Q3298130
2022 Q2302131
2022 Q1301134
2021 Q4297131
2021 Q3300128
2021 Q2300129
2021 Q1296130
2020 Q4294132
2020 Q3294132
2020 Q2286134
2020 Q1292135
2019 Q4289133
2019 Q3295130
2019 Q2290133
2019 Q1281140
2018 Q4277142
2018 Q3270143
2018 Q2269149
2018 Q1256157
2017 Q4255157
2017 Q3259151
2017 Q2264147
2017 Q1271136
2016 Q4270133
2016 Q3274132
2016 Q2281126
2016 Q1278124
2015 Q4274124
2015 Q3276122
2015 Q2277118
2015 Q1279116
2014 Q4279110
2014 Q3282109

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Common questions

How many Rover 3 Litre cars are left in the UK?

285 were licensed and 161 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rover 3 Litre cars are SORN?

161 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 446 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 3 Litre disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 304 in 2023 Q1 and stand at 285 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 4% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 161 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 446 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 3 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.