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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Common

As of 2026 Q1, 325,437 LAND ROVER DISCOVERYs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar 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 2,263 (0.7%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
325,437
260,581 licensed64,856 SORN
▲ 2,263 (+0.7%) yr/yr
Peak: 325,437 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 81k 163k 244k 325k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 325,437 on the road.

Rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 324,597 on the road today
Diesel 92%Petrol 4%Plug-in hybrid 4%Hybrid 0%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the DISCOVERY

The Land Rover Discovery is a series of five or seven-seater family SUVs, produced under the Land Rover marque, from the British manufacturer Land Rover, and later Jaguar Land Rover. The series is in its fifth generation since 2017. The first one was introduced in 1989, making the Discovery the first new model series since the launch of the 1970 Range Rover – on which it was based – and only the third new product line since the conception of the Land Rover (vehicle and brand) by Rover in 1948. The model is sometimes called influential, as one of the first to market a true off-road capable family...

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

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY — questions & answers

How many LAND ROVER DISCOVERY are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 325,437 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY were still registered in the UK — 260,581 licensed and on the road, plus 64,856 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the LAND ROVER DISCOVERY rare?

The LAND ROVER DISCOVERY is common, with 325,437 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the LAND ROVER DISCOVERY increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of LAND ROVER DISCOVERY on UK roads rose by 2,263 (0.7%).

What fuel do most LAND ROVER DISCOVERY use?

Most LAND ROVER DISCOVERY run on diesel — about 92% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, plug-in hybrid, hybrid.

When did the LAND ROVER DISCOVERY peak?

The LAND ROVER DISCOVERY peaked at 325,437 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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