UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 600 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 422 licensed and 1,715 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 600 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a 600 Series?

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

Is the 600 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 6,800 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 422 in 2026 Q1, down 94%. That is down 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

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 Q14221,715
2025 Q44331,719
2025 Q34601,711
2025 Q24651,717
2025 Q14861,717
2024 Q44971,753
2024 Q35291,773
2024 Q25601,781
2024 Q15731,793
2023 Q46041,804
2023 Q36481,793
2023 Q26981,794

Other Rover models

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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.