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MG RV8 Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 618 MG RV8s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 4 (0.7%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 60% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (618 in the latest data).
Rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
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About the RV8
The MGB is a two-door sports car which was manufactured from 1962 until 1980 by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) (later the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland) and marketed under the MG marque. It was announced and its details first published on 19 September 1962. Introduced as a four-cylinder soft-top roadster, later variants include the MGB GT three-door 2+2 coupé (1965–1980), the six-cylinder sports car and coupé MGC (1967–1969), and the eight-cylinder 2+2 coupé, the MGB GT V8 (1973–1976). Replacing the MGA in 1962, production of the MGB and its variants continued until 1980, though...
MG RV8 — questions & answers
How many MG RV8 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 618 MG RV8 were still registered in the UK — 246 licensed and on the road, plus 372 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MG RV8 rare?
The MG RV8 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (618), making it rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MG RV8 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MG RV8 on UK roads rose by 4 (0.7%).
What fuel do most MG RV8 use?
Most MG RV8 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the MG RV8 peak?
The MG RV8 peaked at 618 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.