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How many Rover 75 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 5,284 licensed and 9,093 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 75 generic-model group.

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Is the 75 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 54,912 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,284 in 2026 Q1, down 90%. That is down 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,093 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,377 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.

75 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 58% of 6,900 Rover 75 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Suspension Arms — 9.9% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 7.9% of tests. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 7.9% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 7.4% of tests. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Rover 75 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Suspension Arms — 9.9% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Anti-roll Bars — 7.9% of tests in 2024. Worn anti-roll bar links or bushes. Inexpensive but often recurring.
  • Brake Performance — 7.9% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Component Mounting Prescribed Areas — 7.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion near a mounting point for a tested component. This is the kind of rust that gets expensive — inspect it.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 14,377 75 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (9,093 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 90% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 54,912. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual 75 — 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 Q15,2849,093
2025 Q45,5539,010
2025 Q35,8918,905
2025 Q26,1958,889
2025 Q16,3749,005
2024 Q46,6709,189
2024 Q37,1159,379
2024 Q27,5249,465
2024 Q17,8219,501
2023 Q48,2019,505
2023 Q38,7309,339
2023 Q29,1859,332
2023 Q19,5279,412
2022 Q410,0269,502
2022 Q310,6499,324
2022 Q211,1749,340
2022 Q111,6159,493
2021 Q412,1459,587
2021 Q312,8529,467
2021 Q213,5619,611
2021 Q114,0879,845
2020 Q414,9699,842
2020 Q315,8559,696
2020 Q216,5079,839
2020 Q117,3349,823
2019 Q418,4879,488
2019 Q319,5879,220
2019 Q220,6589,180
2019 Q121,8889,125
2018 Q423,1909,201
2018 Q324,5438,940
2018 Q225,9558,851
2018 Q127,5078,910
2017 Q429,2728,920
2017 Q331,0448,658
2017 Q232,8898,540
2017 Q134,8678,379
2016 Q436,8048,288
2016 Q338,2847,849
2016 Q240,1617,667
2016 Q142,3947,535
2015 Q444,2826,985
2015 Q346,1336,438
2015 Q248,0326,213
2015 Q149,8835,915
2014 Q452,2395,678
2014 Q354,9125,149

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Common questions

How many Rover 75 cars are left in the UK?

5,284 were licensed and 9,093 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rover 75 cars are SORN?

9,093 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,377 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 75 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 54,912 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 5,284 in 2026 Q1, down 90%. That is down 62% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 9,093 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 14,377 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Rover 75 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 58% of 6,900 Rover 75 MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the 75 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are suspension arms (9.9% of tests), anti-roll bars (7.9% of tests), brake performance (7.9% of tests).

Does this say whether one 75 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.