Rover 200 Series statistics

• Licensed in Great Britain 1,204 −9.5% on a year earlier
• Declared SORN 7,876 Off the road, not taxed
• Rank by number licensed No. 647 of 1,159 models we cover
• Peak year 1999 710,604 licensed
• New registrations in 2025 1 registered for the first time
• Most common fuel Petrol 95.9% of those licensed

How many Rover 200 Series are left in Great Britain?

There were 1,204 Rover 200 Series licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 7,876 declared off the road (SORN). That is 99.8% fewer than the peak of 710,604 in 1999.

Rover 200 Series versions

9 versions of the Rover 200 Series have their own page. The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records under that version’s name.

Rover 200 Series MOT reliability

There were not enough MOT tests of Rover 200 Series in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. Cars have their first MOT at three years old, so newer models appear once they reach that age. How we work out MOT figures.

Rover 200 Series engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 1,233 Rover 200 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 39.1% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 35.1% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has grown from 25.2% in 2014 to 39.1%. Petrols made up 86.5% of those licensed in 2014 and 95.5% in 2025.

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. How we use engine sizes.

Rover 200 Series fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Rover 200 Series from 2000, when the data begins, to 2001. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2001), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 36.0 to 50.1 mpg, with CO2 of 165 to 195 g/km.

Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated 15 Sept 2026

• Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
• Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “200 Series”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Rover 200 Series safety recalls

We found no recalls for the Rover 200 Series in DVSA’s records since 1992. That does not mean none apply: DVSA sometimes records a recall under a range or chassis name we cannot match to a model. Check a specific car on GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check.

A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Rover 200 Series. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a dealer. How we match recalls to models.

Compare the Rover 200 Series with other Rover models