VOLVO > 480 > 480 ES SR

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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES SR ARE LEFT?

There are 12 VOLVO 480 ES SR left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 VOLVO 480 ES SR that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 ES SR was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,705). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,653 (99%) VOLVO 480 ES SR have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q1 the number of VOLVO 480 ES SR 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 SR has fallen by 35. Licensed models have fallen by 27 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 VOLVO 480 ES SR models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

77% of the remaining 52 VOLVO 480 ES SR in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES SR ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,70503,7053,705
1995 Q43,66603,666-39
1996 Q43,60903,609-57
1997 Q43,53903,539-70
1998 Q43,45303,453-86
1999 Q43,34603,346-107
2000 Q43,12803,128-218
2001 Q42,87402,874-254
2002 Q42,40502,405-469
2003 Q41,84101,841-564
2004 Q41,24401,244-597
2005 Q48060806-438
2006 Q44930493-313
2007 Q4324140464-29
2008 Q3225113338-126
2008 Q4204111315-23
2009 Q1180116296-19
2009 Q2172102274-22
2009 Q314794241-33
2009 Q413481215-26
2010 Q112289211-4
2010 Q211289201-10
2010 Q310478182-19
2010 Q49762159-23
2011 Q185741590
2011 Q27676152-7
2011 Q37368141-11
2011 Q46660126-15
2012 Q163661293
2012 Q25959118-11
2012 Q36452116-2
2012 Q46045105-11
2013 Q156581149
2013 Q25556111-3
2013 Q35352105-6
2013 Q447591061
2014 Q1465298-8
2014 Q2464995-3
2014 Q3484694-1
2014 Q4425092-2
2015 Q14349920
2015 Q2394887-5
2015 Q34147881
2015 Q4404787-1
2016 Q1354984-3
2016 Q2384583-1
2016 Q3354681-2
2016 Q4344579-2
2017 Q1314677-2
2017 Q2314576-1
2017 Q32848760
2017 Q42452760
2018 Q1235073-3
2018 Q2224870-3
2018 Q3214768-2
2018 Q42147680
2019 Q1214667-1
2019 Q2224365-2
2019 Q3204363-2
2019 Q4174461-2
2020 Q1134659-2
2020 Q21645612
2020 Q31645610
2020 Q41448621
2021 Q1134861-1
2021 Q21547621
2021 Q31349620
2021 Q4115061-1
2022 Q1114859-2
2022 Q21149601
2022 Q3114859-1
2022 Q4951601
2023 Q1104858-2
2023 Q21148591
2023 Q31445590
2023 Q41247590
2024 Q1114758-1
2024 Q21346591
2024 Q3104858-1
2024 Q4104454-4
2025 Q194251-3
2025 Q21240521

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.