MG · 2001–2005
MG ZR
The MG ZR is an MG branded "hot hatch" version of the Rover 25 supermini class car, produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham from 2001 to 2005. Compared to the Rover 25, the ZR featured a number of styling modifications and performance enhancements, such as updated sports suspension and a less baffled exhaust.
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On UK roads6,8962025 Q4
Generations & variants
Photos
UK vehicles on the road
1,347 licensed and 5,549 SORN (6,896 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 29,845 |
| 2015 | 24,848 |
| 2016 | 20,086 |
| 2017 | 15,699 |
| 2018 | 12,624 |
| 2019 | 10,803 |
| 2020 | 9,745 |
| 2021 | 8,925 |
| 2022 | 8,387 |
| 2023 | 7,963 |
| 2024 | 7,257 |
| 2025 | 6,896 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q1476139CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_ZRCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1372258843 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.