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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION ARE LEFT?

There are 5 VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 28 VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION was highest during 1994 Q4 (524). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 491 (94%) VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION 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 SPECIAL EDITION has fallen by 16. Licensed models have fallen by 18 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

85% of the remaining 33 VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES SPECIAL EDITION ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45240524524
1995 Q45200520-4
1996 Q45040504-16
1997 Q450505051
1998 Q450605061
1999 Q44950495-11
2000 Q44800480-15
2001 Q44680468-12
2002 Q44370437-31
2003 Q43940394-43
2004 Q43350335-59
2005 Q42680268-67
2006 Q41950195-73
2007 Q414336179-16
2008 Q310133134-45
2008 Q49138129-5
2009 Q18536121-8
2009 Q27935114-7
2009 Q37828106-8
2009 Q47626102-4
2010 Q1682795-7
2010 Q26728950
2010 Q3642892-3
2010 Q4562783-9
2011 Q1532679-4
2011 Q2492978-1
2011 Q3492271-7
2011 Q4482169-2
2012 Q1462167-2
2012 Q2442266-1
2012 Q3451661-5
2012 Q4421658-3
2013 Q1372057-1
2013 Q23722592
2013 Q3341953-6
2013 Q4312152-1
2014 Q1262147-5
2014 Q23019492
2014 Q32822501
2014 Q42525500
2015 Q12327500
2015 Q2232649-1
2015 Q32129501
2015 Q42030500
2016 Q12030500
2016 Q2202949-1
2016 Q3182846-3
2016 Q4162945-1
2017 Q1162642-3
2017 Q21824420
2017 Q31824420
2017 Q41725420
2018 Q11824420
2018 Q2162541-1
2018 Q3162440-1
2018 Q41525400
2019 Q11525400
2019 Q21426400
2019 Q31525400
2019 Q4122638-2
2020 Q11524391
2020 Q21524390
2020 Q3132437-2
2020 Q41128392
2021 Q1112738-1
2021 Q21226380
2021 Q31127380
2021 Q4102636-2
2022 Q1102434-2
2022 Q21124351
2022 Q31125361
2022 Q4112334-2
2023 Q11124351
2023 Q21224361
2023 Q31224360
2023 Q4102535-1
2024 Q11025350
2024 Q282634-1
2024 Q3727340
2024 Q472633-1
2025 Q1627330
2025 Q2528330

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.