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ROVER CITYROVER Rare

ROVER CITYROVER car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Tom Ellis / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
468
49 licensed419 SORN
▼ 43 (-8.4%) yr/yr
Peak: 5,302 in 2014 Q3 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 1,326 2,651 3,977 5,302 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (468 in the latest data).

Rarer than 43% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 468 on the road today
Petrol 100%Gas (LPG) 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 64 a year (13.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 224 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2030.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the CITYROVER

The Rover CityRover is a supermini car that was marketed by the former British manufacturer MG Rover under the Rover marque, between 2003 and 2005. Launched in the autumn of 2003, the car was a rebadged version of the Indian developed Tata Indica. Its performance was considered poor for a small car in contemporary road tests, and its lack of quality, poor road handling and high price were not well received. Production of the CityRover ceased in April 2005, along with the rest of the MG Rover range, when the company fell into administration.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

ROVER CITYROVER — questions & answers

How many ROVER CITYROVER are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 468 ROVER CITYROVER were still registered in the UK — 49 licensed and on the road, plus 419 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the ROVER CITYROVER rare?

The ROVER CITYROVER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (468), making it rarer than 43% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the ROVER CITYROVER increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of ROVER CITYROVER on UK roads fell by 43 (8.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 224 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most ROVER CITYROVER use?

Most ROVER CITYROVER run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg).

When did the ROVER CITYROVER peak?

The ROVER CITYROVER peaked at 5,302 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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