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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION ARE LEFT?

There are 29 VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 65 VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION was highest during 1997 Q4 (389). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 295 (76%) VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION 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 480 CELEBRATION has fallen by 35. Licensed models have fallen by 45 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 11 VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

69% of the remaining 94 VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43500350350
1996 Q4389038939
1997 Q438903890
1998 Q43860386-3
1999 Q43830383-3
2000 Q43810381-2
2001 Q43730373-8
2002 Q437303730
2003 Q43650365-8
2004 Q43560356-9
2005 Q43450345-11
2006 Q43170317-28
2007 Q4281373181
2008 Q326433297-21
2008 Q425241293-4
2009 Q124046286-7
2009 Q223241273-13
2009 Q322038258-15
2009 Q420446250-8
2010 Q119348241-9
2010 Q218745232-9
2010 Q318633219-13
2010 Q4178432212
2011 Q116544209-12
2011 Q215547202-7
2011 Q315141192-10
2011 Q4147481953
2012 Q113248180-15
2012 Q212847175-5
2012 Q311448162-13
2012 Q4113521653
2013 Q111349162-3
2013 Q210847155-7
2013 Q310248150-5
2013 Q4100581588
2014 Q18858146-12
2014 Q28857145-1
2014 Q38259141-4
2014 Q47858136-5
2015 Q177591360
2015 Q27455129-7
2015 Q37652128-1
2015 Q47255127-1
2016 Q17254126-1
2016 Q26754121-5
2016 Q364571210
2016 Q463591221
2017 Q15761118-4
2017 Q257611180
2017 Q35463117-1
2017 Q452661181
2018 Q14768115-3
2018 Q24767114-1
2018 Q349651140
2018 Q44368111-3
2019 Q142691110
2019 Q241701110
2019 Q341701110
2019 Q43872110-1
2020 Q13870108-2
2020 Q23768105-3
2020 Q338681061
2020 Q439681071
2021 Q13667103-4
2021 Q241631041
2021 Q338671051
2021 Q43173104-1
2022 Q13469103-1
2022 Q23269101-2
2022 Q334691032
2022 Q427761030
2023 Q12971100-3
2023 Q234681022
2023 Q3326698-4
2023 Q430731035
2024 Q13268100-3
2024 Q2336699-1
2024 Q3316798-1
2024 Q4247094-4
2025 Q12570951
2025 Q2296594-1

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.