How many Rover 600 Series are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
Licensed in Great Britain417−12.6% on a year earlier
Declared SORN1,612Off the road, not taxed
Rank by number licensedNo. 857of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year1999116,772 licensed
Declared off the road79.4%of those still registered are SORN
Most common fuelPetrol92.6% of those licensed
How many Rover 600 Series are left in Great Britain?
There were 417 Rover 600 Series licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 1,612 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 99.6% fewer than the peak of 116,772 in 1999.
Rover 600 Series licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 1999 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
3 versions of the Rover 600 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.
Versions of the Rover 600 Series with their own page
There were not enough MOT tests of Rover 600 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 600 Series engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 433 Rover 600 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 65.1% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 13.6% have an engine of 1,801cc to 1,900cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Rover 600 Series licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 282 licensed
65.1%
1,801cc to 1,900cc 59 licensed
13.6%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 54 licensed
12.5%
2,201cc to 2,300cc 38 licensed
8.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Rover 600 Series licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Petrol
Diesel
2014
90.7%
9.1%
2015
91.6%
8.3%
2016
92.6%
7.3%
2017
92.5%
7.4%
2018
93.2%
6.7%
2019
94.0%
5.8%
2020
93.5%
6.3%
2021
93.9%
5.9%
2022
93.9%
5.9%
2023
92.5%
7.1%
2024
92.0%
7.4%
2025
92.4%
7.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
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 600 Series safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Rover 600 Series, launched on 10 May 1996.
Possible insecurity of steering gearbox
Launched 10 May 1996DVSA recall R/1996/043
Defect
The steering gearbox securing bolts may not have been tightened in the correct sequence. This could result in relaxation of the retaining torque at the pinion end with a reduction in steering precision and the possibility of stiffness
Remedy
Recall the affected vehicles and remove the steering box pinion end bolts one by one to check the condition of the threads Any bolt showing signs of thread damage will be replaced and in all cases the bolts will be retightened in the correct sequence
Vehicles affected
21,634 600 Series vehicles
Built
1 Dec 1994 to 21 Dec 1995
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Rover 600 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.
