ROVER · ROVER 75 · Cars
ROVER 75 Common
As of 2025 Q4, 14,563 ROVER 75s remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 60,050 in 2014 Q3 — only 24% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 45,487 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,664 a year (11.4% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2031 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 62% 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?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 14,563 on the road.
Rarer than 13% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,664 a year (11.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 7,940 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2031.
About the 75
The Rover 75 is an executive car which was manufactured from 1998 to 2005 by the British Rover marque. There are two body styles—a four-door saloon car and a five-door estate car. Initially built only with front-wheel drive, a rear-wheel-drive variant with a V8 engine was later sold. There was also an extended-wheelbase model. In 2001, MG Rover launched a badge engineered variant, the MG ZT. A coupé concept was built, but did not receive further development. Rover 75s were manufactured by the Rover Group at Cowley, Oxfordshire, for one year. After owner BMW sold Rover, the 75 was manufactured by...
ROVER 75 — questions & answers
How many ROVER 75 are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 14,563 ROVER 75 were still registered in the UK — 5,553 licensed and on the road, plus 9,010 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 75 rare?
The ROVER 75 is common, with 14,563 still on the road, making it rarer than 13% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 75 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 75 on UK roads fell by 1,294 (8.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 7,940 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ROVER 75 use?
Most ROVER 75 run on diesel — about 53% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the ROVER 75 peak?
The ROVER 75 peaked at 60,050 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.