Production records are a vital historian’s tool – from these, you can ascertain what were the most popular variations of any given model range, what colours sailed out of the showrooms, and what were the favoured engine options. Most significantly, we will all know how exactly many cars were built in total…
With MG Rover falling into administration in April 2005, it took the British Motor Museum in Gaydon to secure the production records, although these are not available for public viewing. The final Rover 75 made it to Gaydon, the final ZT V8 went to the SMC dealer group, the last front-wheel-drive ZT was retained by Nanjing, and the final TF is in private hands. So, where are they now?
We’d still love to hear from you with your last-of-line chassis numbers. You can email Keith Adams or put your details in the comments below.
Do you own the last MG Rovers?
What we need from you
The league tables
Here is a league table for the Longbridge-built cars – selected details will be publicly available for site users to browse. If you are willing to help us, we will need the following information from you – please drop us a line:
- Make *
- Model *
- Trim level *
- Engine capacity *
- VIN*
- Registration number (not published)
- Body colour *
- Owner’s name (not published)
- Owner’s e-mail address (not published)
- Owner’s home town (not published)
The fields indicated by a star are mandatory, but you do not have to supply personal details or the registration number, if you would prefer not to. Please note, these details will only be used for the purpose of ascertaining production figures, and will not be passed on to any third parties…
MG Rover: the final cars
So far, we have the following details:
Rover 25, MG ZR, 45 MG ZS: When production finally halted in April 2005, the cars that were left on the line remained unfinished for a while. XPart sent in a wave of people to strip parts of some of the cars sitting on the 25/45 line, but once the contractors moved in to extract this line for shipping to China, the decision was made to finish some of the cars that were removed from the line – it is estimated that 40 ZRs were completed, and ZS numbers are currently unknown. These cars have been finished much later than the ZT and TF models we saw being finished in May and June, and were taken delivery of in April 2006.
Rover 75, MG ZT: Several of these were finished during the administration period, and were hand-built by key line workers (10 from the 25/ZR, 10 from the 45/ZS and 10 from the 75/ZT line), who went from station to station working on one car at a time. The final 75 remains at the British Motor Museum, and the last ZT (a black diesel saloon) was retained by Nanjing. The final ZT to escape from Longbridge, was a ZT 180 Automatic in Pearl Black, chassis number 355192…
Rover 75/MG ZT V8: Confirmed that the last car wears the chassis number 883, which was built after MG Rover went into administration. All other V8s were produced before this point in time. The final ZT is a Pearl Black SE saloon…
MG TF: The final model, a Sonic Blue TF 135 is said to have come off the line on June 17, at 13.07 – and it is now in private hands.
Note: Cars highlighted at the tops of the list are confirmed last of line models.
Rover 25
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRFHNAMRF816135
|
Starlight Silver | 1120cc | 1.1i |
SARRFHNAMRF816133
|
Starlight Silver | 1120cc | 1.1i |
SARRFHNAMRF816130
|
Starlight Silver | 1120cc | 1.1i |
SARRFHNAMRF816127
|
Starlight Silver | 1120cc | 1.1i |
SARRFHNAM5D816123
|
N/A | 1396cc | 1.4 LP 3-dr (103PS) LHD |
SARRFHFAB5D814567
|
N/A | 1994cc | Commerce TD |
SARRFTWBB5D814009
|
X Power Grey | 1396cc | GSi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFYWBB5D813428
|
Firefrost | 1396cc | SEi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFTNBB5D811838
|
Firefrost | 1396cc | GSi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFRNBH5D808855
|
Platinum Gold | 1396cc | GSi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFUWAH5D807445
|
Burnished Orange | 1396cc | Streetwise GSi (84PS) |
SARRFYWEF5D805078
|
Platinum Gold | 1589cc | SXi 1.6 |
SARRRYNBB5D804973
|
N/A | 1589cc | N/A |
SARRFTWBB5D802972
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | GSi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFYWBB5D789012
|
Rio Red | 1396cc | SEi 1.4 (103PS) |
SARRFKWBH5D786135
|
Sonic Blue | 1396cc | Streetwise S (103PS) Olympic LE 5-door |
Rover 45
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRTSWBN5D657793
|
N/A | 1589cc | HP 5DR TL4 |
SARRTCWFL5D657691
|
Platinum Gold Pearl | 1796cc | Connoisseur Stepspeed |
SARRTZLMS5D657654
|
Starlight Silver | 1589cc | 1.6 Club SE 4-door (LHD) |
SARRTCLEY5D657181
|
Tempest Grey | 1997cc (V6) | Connisseur Stepspeed (LHD) |
SARRTVWND5D656509
|
Starlight Silver | 1994cc | GSI 2.0 TD |
SARRTZLMS5D652590
|
Tempest Grey | 1589cc | 1.6 Classic 4 door |
SARRTZWFL5D651785
|
Starlight Silver | 1589cc | 1.8 Steptronic Club SE |
SARRTZWND5D643655
|
X Power Grey | 1994cc | Club SE TD |
SARRTZWBB5D642438
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | Club SE |
Rover 75
The final 75 is confirmed as chassis number 355194, and now resides at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon in Warwickshire.
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRJZLHC5D355194
|
Firefrost Red | 1951cc | CDTi Connoisseur |
SARRJWTHK5D355044
|
Starlight Silver | 1951cc | CDT Tourer (LHD) |
SARRJWTHK5D355042
|
Firefrost Red | 1951cc | CDT Tourer |
SARRJCLHP5D355037
|
Tempest Grey | 1951cc | CDT (LHD) |
SARRJZLRM5D354524
|
Pearl Black | 1796cc | 1.8T Connoisseur SE |
SARRJHLHC5D354180
|
Tempest Grey | 1951cc | CDTi Classic |
SARRJSTHC5D351760
|
Platinum Gold | 1951cc | CDTi Connoisseur Tourer |
SARRJZTHC5D351380
|
Ski Blue Metallic | 1951cc | CDTi Connoisseur Tourer SE |
SARRJZLHP5D351289
|
Starlight Silver | 1951cc | CDT 100th Edition (LHD) |
SAARJZTHP50351225
|
IAH | 1951cc | CDT Tourer |
SARRJZLHX5D350696
|
BRG Pearl | 1951cc | Longbridge Sterling (LHD) |
SARRJZLHP5D350280
|
Platinum Gold | 1951cc | Connoisseur SE (LHD) |
SARRJNTHK5D350159
|
Firefrost Red | 1951cc | CDT Tourer Contemporary |
SARRJZLHP5D348729
|
Platinum Gold | 1951cc | Longbridge SE (LHD) |
SARRJZTHK4D327397
|
Firefrost Red | 1951cc | Tourer CDTi Connoisseur SE |
SARRJZTLS4D315620
|
Starlight Silver (MBB) | 2497cc | Celeste Tourer |
Rover 75 V8
Geneva Motor Show 2004, and MG Rover announced the Rover 75 V8 saloon. In 2005, it re-surfaced in Eastern Europe (chassis number 215).
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRXZLGJ5D000867
|
Black Pearl
|
4601cc
|
V8 Connoisseur SE
|
SARRXCLGJ5D000859
|
Black Pearl
|
4601cc
|
V8 Contemporary SE
|
SARRXCLGJ5D000852
|
Black Pearl
|
4601cc
|
V8 Contemporary SE
|
SARRXZTGJ5D000851
|
Black Pearl
|
4601cc
|
V8 Connoisseur Tourer SE
|
SARRXZTGJ5D000841
|
British Racing Green
|
4601cc
|
V8 Saloon
|
SARRXCLGJ5D000772
|
Platinum Gold | 4601cc | V8 Contemporary SE |
SARRXCLGJ5D000772
|
British Racing Green | 4601cc | V8 Saloon |
SARRXCLGJ5D000771
|
Raven Black | 4601cc | V8 Contemporary SE |
SARRXCLGJ5D000767
|
Starlight Silver | 4601cc | V8 Contemporary SE |
SARRXCLGJ5D000765
|
Platinum Gold | 4601cc | V8 Contemporary SE |
SARRXZLGW5D000738
|
Black Pearl | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE (LHD) |
SARRXZLGJ5D000678
|
Royal Blue | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE |
SARRXZLGJ5D000676
|
Firefrost Red | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE |
SARRXZLGJ5D000607
|
Royal Blue | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE |
SARRXZTGJ5D000585
|
Chatsworth | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur Tourer SE |
SARRXZLGJ5D000353
|
Royal Blue | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE (LWB) |
SARRXGLGN4D000215
|
Chatsworth | 4601cc | V8 Connoisseur SE (LHD) Ex-Geneva Motor Show car. |
MG ZR
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRFRNBH5D816092
|
Xirallic Red | 1396cc | ZR 105 Trophy |
SARRFBNBH5D816065
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR+ 105 3-door (LHD) |
SARRFLFME5D816005
|
Ignition Blue | 1796cc | ZR Express 160 |
SARRFXNBH5D815836
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFXNBH5D815226
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFANBH5D814791
|
Pearl Black | 1396cc | ZR Trophy SE |
SARRFANBH5D814552
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR Trophy SE |
SARRFANBH5D813283
|
Ignition Blue | 1396cc | ZR Trophy SE |
SARRFANBH5D812853
|
Trophy Blue | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFBWBV5D812652
|
Ignition Blue | 1396cc | ZR+ 105 (LHD) |
SARRFANBH5D812590
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR 105 Trophy SE |
SARRFXNBH5D812341
|
Firefrost Red | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFANNC5D811534
|
X Power Grey | 1994cc | ZR Trophy SE TD 115 |
SARRFAWFD5D811520
|
Pearl Black | 1796cc | ZR Trophy SE |
SARRFANFD5D810685
|
X Power Grey | 1796cc | ZR 120 Trophy SE |
SARRFLNME5D809976
|
Firefrost Red | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
SARRFLNME5D809913
|
Pearl Black | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
SARRFANBH5D808801
|
Pearl Black | 1396cc | ZR Trophy SE |
SARRFBNBH5D808406
|
Firefrost Red | 1396cc | ZR+ 105 |
SARRFANBH5D808790
|
Ignition Blue | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFLNME5D807089
|
Ignition Blue | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
SARRFBWFD5D807441
|
Firefrost Red | 1796cc | ZR 120+ |
SARRFRNBH5D80641
|
Ignition Blue | 1396cc | ZR 105 Trophy |
SARRFAWBH5D805154
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR 105 Trophy SE |
SARRFXZNBH5D804700
|
Starlight Silver | 1396cc | ZR 105 |
SARRFLNMED803744
|
Ignition Blue | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
SARRFLNME5D792698
|
Pearl Black | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
SARRFXWBH5D787710
|
Xirallic Red | 1396cc | ZR+105 5-Door |
SARRFLNME4D760508
|
Starlight Silver | 1796cc | ZR 160 |
MG ZS
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRTLLLT5D657805
|
Ingition/Mica Blue | 2497cc | ZS+ 180 (LHD) |
SARRTBLMBRT657799
|
Firefrost Red | 1796cc | ZS+ 120 |
SARRTBLMBRT657797
|
Ignition Blue | 1799cc | ZS+ 120 |
SARRTBLMB5D657529
|
X Power Grey | 1589cc | ZS+ 110 |
SARRTBLMB5D657424
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZS+ 110 |
SARRTBWFC5D657125
|
Starlight Silver | 1796cc | ZS+ 120 |
SARRTBLBG5D657049
|
X Power Grey | 1396cc | ZS+ 105 (Irish) |
SARRTVWND5D656509
|
Black | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTBLFC5D655824
|
Royal Blue | 1796cc | ZS 120+ |
SARRTLLLF5D653948
|
Starlight Silver | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTLLLF5D653893
|
Starlight Silver | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTBWFC5D653799
|
Ignition Blue | 1796cc | ZS+ 120 |
SARRTBWMB5D653663
|
Ignition Blue | 1589cc | ZS+ 110 |
SARRTBWM5D653078
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZS 180 (LHD) |
SARRTLLLT5D652146
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZS 180 (LHD) |
SARRTLLLF5D652402
|
Firefrost Red | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTBWND5D650296
|
Ignition Blue | 1994cc | ZS+ TD115 |
SARRTBLND5D650247
|
Silver | 1994cc | ZS + TD115 |
SARRTBLMB5D648166
|
Black Pearl | 1589cc | ZS+ 110 |
SARRTLLLF5D645039
|
Firefrost Red | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTLLLF5D644976
|
Ignition Blue | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
SARRTLLLF5D638131
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZS 180 |
MG ZT
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRJLTHK5D354939
|
Black Pearl | 1951cc | ZT-T CDTI 135 |
SARRJLTPB5D354536
|
X Power Grey | 1796cc | ZT-T+ 120 |
SARRJXTTG5D354286
|
Starlight Silver | 1796cc | ZT-T 160 |
SARRJLTNM5D353015
|
Pearl Black | 2497cc | ZT-T+ 180 |
SARRJLTPB5D351584
|
Firefrost Red | 1796cc | ZT-T 120 |
SARRJLTTGSD351335
|
X Power Grey | 1796cc | ZT-T+ 160 |
SARRJGTFF5D350386
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZT-T 190 SE |
SARRJLLHP5D348269
|
X Power Grey | 1951cc | ZT CDTi (LHD) |
SARRJGTFF5D348013
|
N/A | N/A | ZT-T |
SARRJLLFF5D347528
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZT+ 190 |
SARRJLTHK5D344983
|
British Racing Green | 1951cc | ZT CDT+ 135 |
SARRJLTHP5D336491
|
Pearl Black | 1951cc | ZT-T Black Axis (LHD) |
SARRJLLHP4D327879
|
X Power Grey | 1951cc | ZT CDT+ 135 (LHD) |
SARRJLLHP4D324305
|
X Power Grey | 1951cc | ZT 135 (LHD) |
SARRJXLEE3D268704
|
X Power Grey | 2497cc | ZT 160+ |
MG ZT V8
The last MG ZT V8 has been confirmed as chassis number 883…
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRXGLGB5D000883
|
Black Pearl | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE |
SARRXGLGB5D000882
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE |
SARRXXLGJ5D000805
|
British Racing Green | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE Auto (New Zealand) |
SARRXGLGB5D000797
|
Twightlight Blue | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE |
SARRXGLGB5D000793
|
British Racing Green | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE |
SARRXXLGJ5D000787
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 Auto (New Zealand) |
SARRXGTGN5D000745
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT-T 260 SE (LHD) |
SARRXGLGN5D000743
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE (LHD) |
SARRXXLGB5D000722
|
Pearl Black | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXGLGB4D000545
|
Pearl Black | 4601cc | ZT 260 SE |
SARRXGTGB4D000484
|
Black Pearl | 4601cc | ZT-T 260 SE |
SARRXXLGB4D000450
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXXLGB4D000352
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXXLGB4000327
|
Starlight Silver | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXXLGB4D000323
|
Starlight Silver | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXXLGB4D000194
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 |
SARRXXLGB4D000190
|
Starlight Silver | 4601cc | ZT-T 260 Auto (LHD) |
SARRXGTGB3D000019
|
Biomorphic Green | 4601cc | ZT-T 260 SE |
SARRXGLGN2D000007
|
X Power Grey | 4601cc | ZT 260 (LHD) |
MG TF
VIN Number | Body colour | Engine capacity | Trim level |
---|---|---|---|
SARRDWBKC5D641734
|
Sonic Blue | 1796cc | TF 135 |
SARRDMBEM5D641698
|
Black | 1589cc | TF 115 (LHD) |
SARRDMBEB5D641671
|
N/A | 1589cc | TF 115 (LHD) |
SARRDWBKC5D641658
|
X Power Grey | 1796cc | TF 135 |
SARRDMBEB5D641447
|
British Racing Green | 1589cc | TF 115 |
SARRDWBKN5D640912
|
British Racing Green | 1796cc | TF Oxford Edition (LHD) |
SARRDMBEB5D640817
|
Black Pearl | 1589cc | TF 115 |
SARRDWBKC5D640524
|
BRG Pearl | 1796cc | TF 135 |
SARRDLBPC5D640448
|
Ignition Blue | 1796cc | TF 160 |
SARRDMBEB5D640466
|
Sonic Blue | 1589cc | TF 115 |
SARRDWBKC5D640231
|
X Power Grey | 1796cc | TF 160 |
SARRDWBKN4D6314444
|
Black Pearl | 1796cc | TF Limited Edition (LHD) |
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I have a ZS for your list;
Make = MG
Model = ZS
Trim level = 180 (RHD)
Engine capacity = 2497cc
VIN number = SARRTLLLT5D652484
Registration number = BX54 KHJ
Body colour = Ignition Blue
Owner’s name = Jon Turner
Owner’s e-mail address = jon.jdturner@btinternet.com
Owner’s home town = Amersham UK
Hi,
I’ve got a 75 to add to your list… what email address should I send it to, as the email link on the blog is missing a URL?
I’ve emailed admin a number of times with my ZS chassis details which would put the car inside the last 6 on the above list, but yet to see it listed.
Admin – If you’d like me to resend the details please drop me a line.
Hello from Germany,
the followed TF is mine since 2006, January (bought from new)
MGTF Oxford edition, build in 2005 with rear glass window* Engine capacity 1800, * VIN number * SARRDWBKN5D640955 , body colour HFF
Regards
Peter
I have a ZR for your list;
The one and only 2,0 TD ind Denmark
Make = MG
Model = ZR
Trim level = 115 (RHD)
Engine capacity = 1996cc (i think)
VIN number = SARRFBNNN5D812200
Body colour = LEF – X-power Frey
Owner’s name = Jacob Sørensen
Owner’s e-mail address = minisjolle@gmail.com
Owner’s home town = Slagelse, Denmark
Hi rover 45 not sure how late it is but would love to know:
Sarrtzwbb5d649866
Starlight silver
Sp05fdn
1.4
Club se
5 door
Hi, fairly late 75 here.
Make: Rover
Model: 75 Saloon
Trim level: CDTi 131 Classic
Engine: 1951cc
Chassis no: SARRJHLHC5D354402
Colour: Platinum Gold (MCN)
Interesting article… the Firefrost red 75 and Chatsworth colour V8 look excellent!
Zr120trophy se
55 plate
Sarrfawfd5d815789
Reg Oct 2005
X power grey
In camberley
Where the final example of a car is black, the colour of bereavement, was that a deliberate act by the final workers assembling cars from the stalled assembly lines?
Hi Keith, if it’s of any interest, Rover 75 V8s SARRXCLGJ5D000765, 767, 771 and 772 are the New Zealand export cars. They remain the only examples of the Rover 75 V8 in New Zealand, although six ZT 260s have made their way here over the years. At the time of writing all four are alive and well. 771, as you know, is in my possession.
Please give me a reply. I have one of the latest MG ZT. It was shipped to Dennark from MG for development work and should have been handed over to the chinese but due to “No pay” from Price Water Coopers” it was never returned. Please contack me. Best regards Mads
I heard some of the last ones were on a ship to one of the Caribbean islands, & after being stuck in limbo for 3 years were eventually sent back. These were registered on an 08 plate.
hi, just bought MG ZT 190
2500cc
color (metallic dark blue or grey, don’t know)
SARRJXTFT2D233468
curious about production dates and how much in my specs
they were produced (sorry for my bad english)
from russia with love