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ROVER MAESTRO Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 668 ROVER MAESTROs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 831 in 2014 Q3 — only 80% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 163 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 11 a year (1.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2067 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 91% 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 (668 in the latest data).
Rarer than 39% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 11 a year (1.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 614 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2067.
About the MAESTRO
The Austin Maestro is a small family car which was produced in Oxford, England, from November 1982 to December 1994. There are two body styles, a five-door hatchback and a two-door van. It was introduced by British Leyland (BL) under the Austin marque, with the Rover Group (BL's successor from 1986 onwards) selling it simply as the Maestro starting from 1988. An MG-branded performance version was sold as the MG Maestro from 1983 until 1991. The Maestro replaced the Austin Maxi and Austin Allegro, with the van version replacing the corresponding van derivative of the Morris Ital. Although later...
ROVER MAESTRO — questions & answers
How many ROVER MAESTRO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 668 ROVER MAESTRO were still registered in the UK — 63 licensed and on the road, plus 605 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER MAESTRO rare?
The ROVER MAESTRO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (668), making it rarer than 39% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER MAESTRO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER MAESTRO on UK roads rose by 3 (0.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 614 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ROVER MAESTRO use?
Most ROVER MAESTRO run on petrol — about 62% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the ROVER MAESTRO peak?
The ROVER MAESTRO peaked at 831 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.