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ROVER 90 Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 392 ROVER 90s remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 395 in 2024 Q3 — only 99% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 3 cars. Numbers have held broadly steady over recent years rather than falling away — often the mark of a model that owners deliberately preserve.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (392 in the latest data).
Rarer than 45% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
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About the 90
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 90 — questions & answers
How many ROVER 90 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 392 ROVER 90 were still registered in the UK — 256 licensed and on the road, plus 136 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER 90 rare?
The ROVER 90 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (392), making it rarer than 45% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER 90 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER 90 on UK roads held steady.
What fuel do most ROVER 90 use?
Most ROVER 90 run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the ROVER 90 peak?
The ROVER 90 peaked at 395 registered in 2024 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.