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ROVER 60 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 212 ROVER 60s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 220 in 2018 Q4 — only 96% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 8 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 1 (0.5%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the ROVER 60 is rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (212 in the latest data).
Rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 60
The Rover P4 series is a group of mid-size luxury saloon cars produced by the Rover Company from 1949 until 1964. They were designed by Gordon Bashford. The P4 designation is factory terminology for this group of cars and was not in day-to-day use by ordinary owners who would have used the appropriate consumer designations for their models such as Rover 90 or Rover 100. Production began in 1949 with the 6-cylinder 2.1-litre Rover 75. Four years later a 2-litre 4-cylinder Rover 60 was brought to the market to fit below the 75 and a 2.6-litre 6-cylinder Rover 90 to top the three-car range. Several...
ROVER 60 — questions & answers
How many ROVER 60 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 212 ROVER 60 were still registered in the UK — 141 licensed and on the road, plus 71 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 60 rare?
The ROVER 60 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (212), making it rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 60 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 60 on UK roads rose by 1 (0.5%).
What fuel do most ROVER 60 use?
Most ROVER 60 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the ROVER 60 peak?
The ROVER 60 peaked at 220 registered in 2018 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.