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HOW MANY VOLVO 240 GL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 117 VOLVO 240 GL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 151 VOLVO 240 GL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 240 GL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (7,884). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 7,616 (97%) VOLVO 240 GL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q1 the number of VOLVO 240 GL AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO 240 GL AUTO has fallen by 127. Licensed models have fallen by 159 and the SORNed total has increased by 32.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 58 VOLVO 240 GL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 57 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

56% of the remaining 268 VOLVO 240 GL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 240 GL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47,88407,8847,884
1995 Q47,59207,592-292
1996 Q47,51907,519-73
1997 Q47,26007,260-259
1998 Q46,82206,822-438
1999 Q46,27806,278-544
2000 Q45,59805,598-680
2001 Q44,78704,787-811
2002 Q44,02404,024-763
2003 Q43,29403,294-730
2004 Q42,64002,640-654
2005 Q42,10702,107-533
2006 Q41,60601,606-501
2007 Q41,2462211,467-139
2008 Q31,0251801,205-262
2008 Q49581811,139-66
2009 Q18821981,080-59
2009 Q28381711,009-71
2009 Q3802164966-43
2009 Q4756163919-47
2010 Q1707158865-54
2010 Q2665157822-43
2010 Q3644149793-29
2010 Q4609141750-43
2011 Q1571156727-23
2011 Q2539138677-50
2011 Q3521130651-26
2011 Q4488126614-37
2012 Q1452137589-25
2012 Q2432120552-37
2012 Q3412123535-17
2012 Q4384119503-32
2013 Q1352134486-17
2013 Q2349124473-13
2013 Q3349107456-17
2013 Q43231364593
2014 Q1310125435-24
2014 Q2313120433-2
2014 Q3309123432-1
2014 Q4281133414-18
2015 Q1283121404-10
2015 Q2276119395-9
2015 Q32811173983
2015 Q4271125396-2
2016 Q1257129386-10
2016 Q22501363860
2016 Q3247135382-4
2016 Q4240141381-1
2017 Q1231137368-13
2017 Q22401343746
2017 Q3228140368-6
2017 Q4212150362-6
2018 Q1207147354-8
2018 Q2207142349-5
2018 Q3207141348-1
2018 Q41991503491
2019 Q1194146340-9
2019 Q2195144339-1
2019 Q3190143333-6
2019 Q4184148332-1
2020 Q1181148329-3
2020 Q2174152326-3
2020 Q31731533260
2020 Q4165156321-5
2021 Q1150160310-11
2021 Q21511613122
2021 Q31511633142
2021 Q4136167303-11
2022 Q11401673074
2022 Q2142163305-2
2022 Q31381673050
2022 Q4128175303-2
2023 Q1120178298-5
2023 Q21361663024
2023 Q3129169298-4
2023 Q4119177296-2
2024 Q1117173290-6
2024 Q21181722900
2024 Q3118169287-3
2024 Q4115164279-8
2025 Q1117157274-5
2025 Q2117151268-6

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How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.