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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES ARE LEFT?

There are 23 VOLVO 480 ES left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 163 VOLVO 480 ES that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 ES was highest during 1994 Q4 (9,432). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9,246 (98%) VOLVO 480 ES have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q4 the number of VOLVO 480 ES 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 has fallen by 63. Licensed models have fallen by 67 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 22 VOLVO 480 ES models. Taxed models have declined by 16 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

88% of the remaining 186 VOLVO 480 ES in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 ES ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49,43209,4329,432
1995 Q49,27209,272-160
1996 Q49,18709,187-85
1997 Q48,87008,870-317
1998 Q48,39608,396-474
1999 Q47,92807,928-468
2000 Q46,95306,953-975
2001 Q45,83105,831-1,122
2002 Q44,50404,504-1,327
2003 Q43,26303,263-1,241
2004 Q42,38302,383-880
2005 Q41,70901,709-674
2006 Q41,20501,205-504
2007 Q48173201,137-68
2008 Q3627262889-248
2008 Q4588254842-47
2009 Q1540259799-43
2009 Q2488253741-58
2009 Q3447239686-55
2009 Q4394229623-63
2010 Q1373210583-40
2010 Q2343207550-33
2010 Q3311207518-32
2010 Q4283191474-44
2011 Q1265181446-28
2011 Q2241171412-34
2011 Q3223165388-24
2011 Q4190176366-22
2012 Q1181172353-13
2012 Q2162161323-30
2012 Q3157147304-19
2012 Q4138157295-9
2013 Q1134142276-19
2013 Q2129136265-11
2013 Q3118141259-6
2013 Q410516727213
2014 Q1105164269-3
2014 Q2102165267-2
2014 Q393166259-8
2014 Q489167256-3
2015 Q190160250-6
2015 Q290159249-1
2015 Q385162247-2
2015 Q476169245-2
2016 Q172167239-6
2016 Q277159236-3
2016 Q373161234-2
2016 Q469158227-7
2017 Q164161225-2
2017 Q2621692316
2017 Q356172228-3
2017 Q453171224-4
2018 Q1501752251
2018 Q2571692261
2018 Q351173224-2
2018 Q447176223-1
2019 Q147171218-5
2019 Q246169215-3
2019 Q3451702150
2019 Q443170213-2
2020 Q1421742163
2020 Q239169208-8
2020 Q3431662091
2020 Q433173206-3
2021 Q131173204-2
2021 Q2391672062
2021 Q3401662060
2021 Q436165201-5
2022 Q1391632021
2022 Q2411622031
2022 Q331170201-2
2022 Q4311702010
2023 Q133163196-5
2023 Q2381591971
2023 Q339157196-1
2023 Q4311661971
2024 Q133162195-2
2024 Q2371581950
2024 Q332160192-3
2024 Q426160186-6
2025 Q1231631860
2025 Q2231631860

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.