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ROVER 80 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 319 ROVER 80s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 321 in 2021 Q1 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 3 (0.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. Tellingly, 40% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (319 in the latest data).
Rarer than 48% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
Trend
About the 80
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 80 — questions & answers
How many ROVER 80 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 319 ROVER 80 were still registered in the UK — 191 licensed and on the road, plus 128 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 80 rare?
The ROVER 80 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (319), making it rarer than 48% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 80 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 80 on UK roads rose by 3 (0.9%).
What fuel do most ROVER 80 use?
Most ROVER 80 run on petrol — about 98% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the ROVER 80 peak?
The ROVER 80 peaked at 321 registered in 2021 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.