VOLVO > 480 > 480 ES AUTO

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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 6 VOLVO 480 ES AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 29 VOLVO 480 ES AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 ES AUTO was highest during 1995 Q4 (476). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 441 (93%) VOLVO 480 ES AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q3 the number of VOLVO 480 ES 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 480 ES AUTO has fallen by 18. Licensed models have fallen by 28 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 VOLVO 480 ES AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

83% of the remaining 35 VOLVO 480 ES AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44750475475
1995 Q447604761
1996 Q44670467-9
1997 Q44630463-4
1998 Q44590459-4
1999 Q44540454-5
2000 Q44350435-19
2001 Q44300430-5
2002 Q44160416-14
2003 Q43740374-42
2004 Q43460346-28
2005 Q42880288-58
2006 Q42260226-62
2007 Q418132213-13
2008 Q314925174-39
2008 Q4143321751
2009 Q113932171-4
2009 Q212935164-7
2009 Q311934153-11
2009 Q410432136-17
2010 Q19929128-8
2010 Q29528123-5
2010 Q39126117-6
2010 Q48719106-11
2011 Q17925104-2
2011 Q27327100-4
2011 Q3721890-10
2011 Q4661581-9
2012 Q16021810
2012 Q2552580-1
2012 Q3531871-9
2012 Q4521567-4
2013 Q1461763-4
2013 Q24520652
2013 Q3411859-6
2013 Q44022623
2014 Q1392261-1
2014 Q2402060-1
2014 Q33426600
2014 Q4342458-2
2015 Q1332255-3
2015 Q2341953-2
2015 Q3302252-1
2015 Q4272350-2
2016 Q12924533
2016 Q2272451-2
2016 Q3242549-2
2016 Q42228501
2017 Q1222749-1
2017 Q22227490
2017 Q3222648-1
2017 Q41929480
2018 Q12029491
2018 Q22128490
2018 Q3133346-3
2018 Q41334471
2019 Q1123345-2
2019 Q21432461
2019 Q3123345-1
2019 Q4113243-2
2020 Q1123042-1
2020 Q21131420
2020 Q383139-3
2020 Q41130412
2021 Q11229410
2021 Q2102939-2
2021 Q31128390
2021 Q492938-1
2022 Q182937-1
2022 Q292736-1
2022 Q31028382
2022 Q4929380
2023 Q182937-1
2023 Q2829370
2023 Q3730370
2023 Q4730370
2024 Q182836-1
2024 Q2828360
2024 Q3729360
2024 Q453035-1
2025 Q143034-1
2025 Q2629351

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.