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ROVER 100 SERIES Uncommon
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (4,219).
Rarer than 22% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 103 a year (2.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 3,731 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2053.
About the 100 SERIES
The Rover P4 series is a group of mid-size luxury saloon cars produced by the Rover Company from 1949 until 1964. They were designed by Gordon Bashford. The P4 designation is factory terminology for this group of cars and was not in day-to-day use by ordinary owners who would have used the appropriate consumer designations for their models such as Rover 90 or Rover 100. Production began in 1949 with the 6-cylinder 2.1-litre Rover 75. Four years later a 2-litre 4-cylinder Rover 60 was brought to the market to fit below the 75 and a 2.6-litre 6-cylinder Rover 90 to top the three-car range. Several...
ROVER 100 SERIES — questions & answers
How many ROVER 100 SERIES are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 4,219 ROVER 100 SERIES were still registered in the UK — 1,379 licensed and on the road, plus 2,840 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 100 SERIES rare?
The ROVER 100 SERIES is uncommon, with 4,219 still about, making it rarer than 22% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 100 SERIES increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 100 SERIES on UK roads fell by 61 (1.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 3,731 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ROVER 100 SERIES use?
Most ROVER 100 SERIES run on petrol — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the ROVER 100 SERIES peak?
The ROVER 100 SERIES peaked at 7,113 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.