UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 95 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 182 licensed and 107 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 95 generic-model group.

Looking at a 95?

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

Is the 95 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 185 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 182 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 107 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 289 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 289 95 vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (107 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual 95 — 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 Q1182107
2025 Q4183109
2025 Q3184109
2025 Q2179113
2025 Q1181111
2024 Q4179115
2024 Q3180116
2024 Q2176117
2024 Q1175117
2023 Q4176113
2023 Q3176114
2023 Q2178112
2023 Q1180112
2022 Q4180112
2022 Q3181109
2022 Q2180110
2022 Q1183110
2021 Q4179111
2021 Q3179111
2021 Q2185109
2021 Q1181109
2020 Q4176115
2020 Q3178111
2020 Q2179109
2020 Q1178110
2019 Q4179107
2019 Q3179106
2019 Q2176100
2019 Q118397
2018 Q4174103
2018 Q3170103
2018 Q2168105
2018 Q1154114
2017 Q4155110
2017 Q3153115
2017 Q2159109
2017 Q1156102
2016 Q416299
2016 Q316397
2016 Q216197
2016 Q116292
2015 Q415896
2015 Q316392
2015 Q216787
2015 Q116787
2014 Q417185
2014 Q317780

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Common questions

How many Rover 95 cars are left in the UK?

182 were licensed and 107 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Rover 95 cars are SORN?

107 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 289 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 95 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 185 in 2021 Q2 and stand at 182 in 2026 Q1, down 2%. That is up 1% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 107 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 289 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one 95 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.