VOLVO > 480 > 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT

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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT ARE LEFT?

There are 0 VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT was highest during 1999 Q4 (39). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 38 (97%) VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q1 the number of VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT 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.

100% of the remaining 1 VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES A SPECIAL EDIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43803838
1995 Q437037-1
1996 Q4380381
1997 Q436036-2
1998 Q4380382
1999 Q4390391
2000 Q434034-5
2001 Q432032-2
2002 Q424024-8
2003 Q423023-1
2004 Q419019-4
2005 Q4200201
2006 Q414014-6
2007 Q49211-3
2008 Q38210-1
2008 Q4617-3
2009 Q16281
2009 Q2617-1
2009 Q35270
2009 Q4516-1
2010 Q14260
2010 Q2314-2
2010 Q33251
2010 Q4224-1
2011 Q12351
2011 Q2314-1
2011 Q33251
2011 Q4314-1
2012 Q13251
2012 Q2123-2
2012 Q3022-1
2012 Q41120
2013 Q11231
2013 Q21230
2013 Q3112-1
2013 Q40220
2014 Q1011-1
2014 Q20110
2014 Q30110
2014 Q40110
2015 Q10110
2015 Q20110
2015 Q30110
2015 Q40110
2016 Q10110
2016 Q20110
2016 Q30110
2016 Q40110
2017 Q10110
2017 Q20221
2017 Q30220
2017 Q40220
2018 Q10220
2018 Q20220
2018 Q30220
2018 Q40220
2019 Q1011-1
2019 Q20110
2019 Q30110
2019 Q40110
2020 Q10110
2020 Q20110
2020 Q30110
2020 Q40110
2021 Q10110
2021 Q20110
2021 Q30110
2021 Q40110
2022 Q10110
2022 Q20110
2022 Q30110
2022 Q40110
2023 Q10110
2023 Q20110
2023 Q30110
2023 Q40110
2024 Q10110
2024 Q20110
2024 Q30110
2024 Q40110
2025 Q10110
2025 Q20110

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.