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HOW MANY VOLVO 480 S ARE LEFT?

There are 12 VOLVO 480 S left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 44 VOLVO 480 S that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 480 S was highest during 1995 Q4 (1,097). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,041 (95%) VOLVO 480 S have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VOLVO 480 S 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 S has fallen by 25. Licensed models have fallen by 25 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

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

79% of the remaining 56 VOLVO 480 S in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 480 S ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,07901,0791,079
1995 Q41,09701,09718
1996 Q41,09101,091-6
1997 Q41,07101,071-20
1998 Q41,05401,054-17
1999 Q41,03401,034-20
2000 Q49950995-39
2001 Q499509950
2002 Q49680968-27
2003 Q49000900-68
2004 Q47760776-124
2005 Q46150615-161
2006 Q44630463-152
2007 Q434270412-51
2008 Q325469323-89
2008 Q423066296-27
2009 Q120974283-13
2009 Q219966265-18
2009 Q318253235-30
2009 Q416757224-11
2010 Q115347200-24
2010 Q214146187-13
2010 Q312944173-14
2010 Q411548163-10
2011 Q110354157-6
2011 Q210344147-10
2011 Q38750137-10
2011 Q48149130-7
2012 Q17850128-2
2012 Q27638114-14
2012 Q36840108-6
2012 Q46042102-6
2013 Q1574299-3
2013 Q2583290-9
2013 Q35337900
2013 Q44748955
2014 Q1454388-7
2014 Q2444286-2
2014 Q3414485-1
2014 Q4394584-1
2015 Q1384381-3
2015 Q23744810
2015 Q33744810
2015 Q4314980-1
2016 Q1294978-2
2016 Q2314677-1
2016 Q3274875-2
2016 Q42649750
2017 Q1254772-3
2017 Q22647731
2017 Q32350730
2017 Q4195170-3
2018 Q1195069-1
2018 Q21951701
2018 Q3234669-1
2018 Q42049690
2019 Q12049690
2019 Q2194968-1
2019 Q3184967-1
2019 Q4165066-1
2020 Q11749660
2020 Q21650660
2020 Q3164864-2
2020 Q41549640
2021 Q11549640
2021 Q21549640
2021 Q3135063-1
2021 Q41153641
2022 Q1115263-1
2022 Q21152630
2022 Q3115162-1
2022 Q41250620
2023 Q1105161-1
2023 Q21151621
2023 Q31151620
2023 Q41350631
2024 Q1134861-2
2024 Q21546610
2024 Q3154560-1
2024 Q4124658-2
2025 Q11345580
2025 Q2124456-2

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.