Car statistics
Rover 100 Series 105 statistics
How many Rover 100 Series 105s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the 105 compares with other versions of the Rover 100 Series. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 110 +0.9% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 54 Off the road, not taxed
- Peak year 1998 158 licensed
- Share of Rover 100 Series 4.0% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 32.9% of those still registered are SORN
- Most common fuel Petrol 100.0% of those licensed
How many Rover 100 Series 105s are left in Great Britain?
There were 110 Rover 100 Series 105s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 54 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 30.4% lower than its peak of 158 in 1998.
Rover 100 Series 105s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 132 | – |
| 1995 | 129 | – |
| 1996 | 155 | – |
| 1997 | 152 | – |
| 1998 | 158 | – |
| 1999 | 142 | – |
| 2000 | 136 | – |
| 2001 | 135 | – |
| 2002 | 135 | – |
| 2003 | 136 | – |
| 2004 | 129 | – |
| 2005 | 134 | – |
| 2006 | 130 | – |
| 2007 | 122 | 25 |
| 2008 | 118 | 30 |
| 2009 | 117 | 29 |
| 2010 | 116 | 29 |
| 2011 | 115 | 27 |
| 2012 | 114 | 33 |
| 2013 | 119 | 30 |
| 2014 | 122 | 27 |
| 2015 | 117 | 34 |
| 2016 | 113 | 39 |
| 2017 | 113 | 45 |
| 2018 | 117 | 46 |
| 2019 | 115 | 49 |
| 2020 | 118 | 47 |
| 2021 | 117 | 44 |
| 2022 | 113 | 49 |
| 2023 | 113 | 48 |
| 2024 | 110 | 50 |
| 2025 | 108 | 55 |
| 2026 | 110 | 54 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Rover 100 Series 105s have survived?
More Rover 100 Series 105s are registered today (164, licensed or SORN) than were licensed in 1998 (158). For other versions of the Rover 100 Series from the same era, the figure is 3.1%.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 18 other versions of the Rover 100 Series from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Rover 100 Series 105 | 100.0% |
| Other Rover 100 Series versions of the same age | 3.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Rover 100 Series 105 engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 109 Rover 100 Series 105s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 97.2% have an engine of 2,601cc to 2,700cc, and 0.9% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 2,601cc to 2,700cc 106 licensed | 97.2% |
| 1,301cc to 1,400cc 1 licensed | 0.9% |
| Other sizes 2 licensed | 1.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Rover 100 Series page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Rover 100 Series MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Rover 100 Series in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the 105.
Other versions of the Rover 100 Series
Versions of the Rover 100 Series with their own page. The Rover 100 Series page covers all 1,376 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rover 100 Series 100 | 539 | 296 | 100.0% |
| Rover 100 Series 110 | 305 | 163 | 100.0% |
| Rover 100 Series 105 | 110 | 54 | 100.0% |
| Rover 100 Series 114 Cabriolet | 26 | 100 | 29.2% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 164 Rover 100 Series 105 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “105”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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