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Rover V8: how many are still registered?

35still registered

Rover V8 cars still registered with DVLA (licensed or SORN), across 2 recorded variants.

Most recorded on UK roads at once: 152 (1994 Q4) - 23.0% of that peak survives.

22 of the survivors (62.8%) are declared off-road (SORN) rather than taxed.

23.0% survives 1994 Q4 peak: 152

Declared off-road (SORN)22 · 62.8%

By year

All 35 surviving Rover V8 cars, by the year each was built - not how many were on the road at the time.

Year built1967 → 1997
20100
19671997
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On the road over time

Total Rover V8 cars registered (licensed or SORN) at the end of each year.

152
1994log scale2026: 34
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Engine size and fuel

What is on the road now: the surviving Rover V8 cars split by engine capacity and by fuel, as recorded 2025. Engine sizes are DVLA's own bands and cover only the cars it holds a capacity for.

Engine size

3001cc to 3100cc1 cars · 2.8%
3501cc to 3600cc29 cars · 82.8%
3901cc to 4000cc5 cars · 14.2%

Fuel

Petrol34 · 97.1%
Diesel1 · 2.8%

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Source: DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (DfT). Counts as of 2025, licensed and SORN vehicles both included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Survivor counts are national registration figures, not a guarantee any particular car exists or is roadworthy - check a specific reg free.