Rover 400 Series statistics

• Licensed in Great Britain 450 −13.1% on a year earlier
• Declared SORN 3,565 Off the road, not taxed
• Rank by number licensed No. 845 of 1,159 models we cover
• Peak year 1999 359,592 licensed
• Declared off the road 88.8% of those still registered are SORN
• Most common fuel Petrol 90.9% of those licensed

How many Rover 400 Series are left in Great Britain?

There were 450 Rover 400 Series licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 3,565 declared off the road (SORN). That is 99.9% fewer than the peak of 359,592 in 1999.

Rover 400 Series MOT reliability

There were not enough MOT tests of Rover 400 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 400 Series engine sizes and fuel types

Of the 474 Rover 400 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 54.9% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc, and 25.3% have an engine of 1,301cc to 1,400cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has fallen from 22.1% in 2014 to 16.5%. Diesels made up 16.8% of those licensed in 2014 and 8.6% 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 400 Series fuel economy and CO2

The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Rover 400 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 32.1 to 53.0 mpg, with CO2 of 166 to 212 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 “400 Series”. How we use VCA’s figures.

Rover 400 Series safety recalls

We found no recalls for the Rover 400 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 400 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.

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