Car statistics
Rover 25 GSI statistics
How many Rover 25 GSIs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the GSI compares with other versions of the Rover 25. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Rover 25.
- Licensed in Great Britain 63 −24.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 76 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 15.1% Other Rover 25 versions 9.7%
- Peak year 2007 904 licensed
- Share of Rover 25s 1.8% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 54.7% of those still registered are SORN
How many Rover 25 GSIs are left in Great Britain?
There were 63 Rover 25 GSIs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 76 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 93.0% lower than its peak of 904 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 54.7% of those still registered are off the road.
Rover 25 GSIs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | – |
| 2005 | 836 | – |
| 2006 | 900 | – |
| 2007 | 904 | 5 |
| 2008 | 896 | 6 |
| 2009 | 895 | 3 |
| 2010 | 884 | 3 |
| 2011 | 862 | 8 |
| 2012 | 842 | 11 |
| 2013 | 812 | 20 |
| 2014 | 773 | 18 |
| 2015 | 703 | 32 |
| 2016 | 613 | 57 |
| 2017 | 494 | 56 |
| 2018 | 378 | 68 |
| 2019 | 294 | 72 |
| 2020 | 220 | 80 |
| 2021 | 166 | 79 |
| 2022 | 141 | 75 |
| 2023 | 108 | 77 |
| 2024 | 91 | 77 |
| 2025 | 73 | 75 |
| 2026 | 63 | 76 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Rover 25 GSIs have survived?
15.1% of the Rover 25 GSIs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Rover 25 first registered in the same years, the figure is 9.7%, so Rover 25 GSIs are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Rover 25 first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Rover 25 GSI | 15.1% |
| Other Rover 25 versions of the same age | 9.7% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Rover 25 GSI registrations over time
Registrations of Rover 25 GSIs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 849 in 2005. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’04 | 2 |
| ’05 | 849 |
| ’06 | 66 |
| ’07 | 3 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Rover 25 MOT reliability
In 2025, 62.0% of Rover 25 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.9% of the time, so the Rover 25 does better than average for its age, by 1.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Rover 25s tested, the GSI among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Rover 25 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Rover 25 vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Rover 25 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 62.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Rover 25 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 43.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 38.5% |
| Brakes | 24.8% |
| Suspension | 21.5% |
| Visibility | 18.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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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 | 139 Rover 25 GSI records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 2,453 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 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 “25 GSI”, “25 GSI TD”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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