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ROVER 600 SERIES Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 2,135 ROVER 600 SERIESs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 8,651 in 2014 Q3 — only 25% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 6,516 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 134 a year (6.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 80% 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?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (2,135).
Rarer than 27% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 134 a year (6.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1,546 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the 600 SERIES
The Rover 600 Series is a compact executive car range that was produced by the British manufacturer Rover from 1993 to 1999. The exterior of the Rover 600 was designed by Rover, a reskin of the European Honda Accord, also built in the United Kingdom by Honda in Swindon. The core structure and vast majority of the engineering content was sourced from Honda but the vehicles were designed at the same time, with a small Rover team on site in Japan. Colour and trim derivatives were also used to help separate the Rover from the Honda in the marketplace. The 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3 litre inline-four petrol...
ROVER 600 SERIES — questions & answers
How many ROVER 600 SERIES are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 2,135 ROVER 600 SERIES were still registered in the UK — 422 licensed and on the road, plus 1,713 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 600 SERIES rare?
The ROVER 600 SERIES is uncommon, with 2,135 still about, making it rarer than 27% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 600 SERIES increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 600 SERIES on UK roads fell by 66 (3.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1,546 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ROVER 600 SERIES use?
Most ROVER 600 SERIES run on petrol — about 84% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the ROVER 600 SERIES peak?
The ROVER 600 SERIES peaked at 8,651 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.