ROVER · ROVER METRO · Cars
ROVER METRO Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 2,921 ROVER METROs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 4,455 in 2014 Q3 — only 66% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1,534 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 73 a year (2.5% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2053 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 88% 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 (2,921).
Rarer than 24% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 73 a year (2.5% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,574 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2053.
About the METRO
The Metro is a supermini car, later a city car, that was produced from 1980 to 1997, first by British Leyland (BL) and later by its successor the Rover Group. The Metro was intended to complement and eventually replace the original Mini. It was launched as the Austin Mini Metro sold under the Austin badge, and in 1982, sportier MG versions were made available. From 1987, the car was sold simply as the "Metro" after the cessation of the Austin brand. In 1990, the Metro was redesigned and sported the Rover brand name, sold as the Rover 100 abroad, which would also replace the Metro nameplate in Britain...
ROVER METRO — questions & answers
How many ROVER METRO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 2,921 ROVER METRO were still registered in the UK — 365 licensed and on the road, plus 2,556 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the ROVER METRO rare?
The ROVER METRO is uncommon, with 2,921 still about, making it rarer than 24% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the ROVER METRO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of ROVER METRO on UK roads fell by 4 (0.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,574 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most ROVER METRO use?
Most ROVER METRO run on petrol — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, electric.
When did the ROVER METRO peak?
The ROVER METRO peaked at 4,455 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.