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ROVER 3.5 LITRE Uncommon

ROVER 3.5 LITRE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
1,086
630 licensed456 SORN
▲ 14 (+1.3%) yr/yr
Peak: 1,086 in 2025 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 272 543 815 1,086 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,086).

Rarer than 34% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 1,086 on the road today
Petrol 99%Gas (LPG) 1%Diesel 0%

Trend

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

About the 3.5 LITRE

The Rover P5 is a series of large saloon and coupé cars that were produced by Rover from 1958 until 1973. The models were marketed under the names Rover 3 Litre, Rover 3.5 Litre and Rover 3½ Litre. The P5 was a larger car than the P4 which in some respects it replaced. A total of 69,141 examples were built. A major step ahead for Rover came with the P5 model of 1958, a large luxury saloon with a 3-litre version of Rover's six-cylinder Inlet Over Exhaust (IOE) engine carried forward from the Rover P4 series. It was the first Rover car with unitary bodywork, styled by David Bache. This model combined...

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

ROVER 3.5 LITRE — questions & answers

How many ROVER 3.5 LITRE are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 1,086 ROVER 3.5 LITRE were still registered in the UK — 630 licensed and on the road, plus 456 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the ROVER 3.5 LITRE rare?

The ROVER 3.5 LITRE is uncommon, with 1,086 still about, making it rarer than 34% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the ROVER 3.5 LITRE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of ROVER 3.5 LITRE on UK roads rose by 14 (1.3%).

What fuel do most ROVER 3.5 LITRE use?

Most ROVER 3.5 LITRE run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across gas (lpg), diesel.

When did the ROVER 3.5 LITRE peak?

The ROVER 3.5 LITRE peaked at 1,086 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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