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HOW MANY VOLVO 740 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 7 VOLVO 740 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 20 VOLVO 740 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 740 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (688). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 661 (96%) VOLVO 740 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of VOLVO 740 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 740 AUTO has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 19 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 VOLVO 740 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

74% of the remaining 27 VOLVO 740 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 740 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46880688688
1995 Q46780678-10
1996 Q467806780
1997 Q46750675-3
1998 Q46630663-12
1999 Q4673067310
2000 Q46580658-15
2001 Q46450645-13
2002 Q46040604-41
2003 Q45530553-51
2004 Q44880488-65
2005 Q44020402-86
2006 Q43060306-96
2007 Q421732249-57
2008 Q317427201-48
2008 Q415638194-7
2009 Q114535180-14
2009 Q213228160-20
2009 Q312622148-12
2009 Q412122143-5
2010 Q111820138-5
2010 Q210722129-9
2010 Q310217119-10
2010 Q49125116-3
2011 Q18121102-14
2011 Q2742397-5
2011 Q3701787-10
2011 Q4642084-3
2012 Q1611879-5
2012 Q2601777-2
2012 Q3561369-8
2012 Q4561268-1
2013 Q1471562-6
2013 Q24715620
2013 Q3421456-6
2013 Q44016560
2014 Q1361450-6
2014 Q2331649-1
2014 Q3301646-3
2014 Q4271441-5
2015 Q12913421
2015 Q2261541-1
2015 Q3241640-1
2015 Q42416400
2016 Q1211637-3
2016 Q22216381
2016 Q32414380
2016 Q42117380
2017 Q1211637-1
2017 Q2191736-1
2017 Q31620360
2017 Q4151732-4
2018 Q1141731-1
2018 Q21220321
2018 Q3131730-2
2018 Q41317300
2019 Q11317300
2019 Q21317300
2019 Q3121729-1
2019 Q41218301
2020 Q11218300
2020 Q2121729-1
2020 Q3111728-1
2020 Q4821291
2021 Q11019290
2021 Q21316290
2021 Q31416301
2021 Q41317300
2022 Q1111829-1
2022 Q2101727-2
2022 Q31018281
2022 Q4919280
2023 Q191827-1
2023 Q2918270
2023 Q3918270
2023 Q41018281
2024 Q191625-3
2024 Q21016261
2024 Q31016260
2024 Q4918271
2025 Q1918270
2025 Q2720270

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.