VOLVO > 740 > 740 GL AUTO

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HOW MANY VOLVO 740 GL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 62 VOLVO 740 GL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 153 VOLVO 740 GL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 740 GL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (8,959). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 8,744 (98%) VOLVO 740 GL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of VOLVO 740 GL 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 GL AUTO has fallen by 128. Licensed models have fallen by 147 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 VOLVO 740 GL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 23 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

71% of the remaining 215 VOLVO 740 GL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 740 GL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48,95908,9598,959
1995 Q48,69208,692-267
1996 Q48,72608,72634
1997 Q48,55308,553-173
1998 Q48,25608,256-297
1999 Q47,92707,927-329
2000 Q47,27307,273-654
2001 Q46,50206,502-771
2002 Q45,66005,660-842
2003 Q44,70504,705-955
2004 Q43,71103,711-994
2005 Q42,79902,799-912
2006 Q42,01502,015-784
2007 Q41,5072561,763-252
2008 Q31,1661961,362-401
2008 Q41,0862061,292-70
2009 Q11,0101951,205-87
2009 Q29421961,138-67
2009 Q38641761,040-98
2009 Q4804178982-58
2010 Q1745163908-74
2010 Q2700161861-47
2010 Q3659138797-64
2010 Q4595148743-54
2011 Q1562143705-38
2011 Q2513159672-33
2011 Q3488142630-42
2011 Q4450138588-42
2012 Q1426121547-41
2012 Q2405118523-24
2012 Q3387110497-26
2012 Q4358120478-19
2013 Q1349109458-20
2013 Q2322123445-13
2013 Q3300106406-39
2013 Q42691384071
2014 Q1265130395-12
2014 Q2255130385-10
2014 Q3247127374-11
2014 Q4229128357-17
2015 Q1215131346-11
2015 Q2209134343-3
2015 Q3207130337-6
2015 Q42031353381
2016 Q1193135328-10
2016 Q2182140322-6
2016 Q3167147314-8
2016 Q4161148309-5
2017 Q1155145300-9
2017 Q2146153299-1
2017 Q3139153292-7
2017 Q4125159284-8
2018 Q1120156276-8
2018 Q2116154270-6
2018 Q3108152260-10
2018 Q41021592611
2019 Q197158255-6
2019 Q2951602550
2019 Q389158247-8
2019 Q488157245-2
2020 Q183160243-2
2020 Q285153238-5
2020 Q3911482391
2020 Q483155238-1
2021 Q1781602380
2021 Q281155236-2
2021 Q381153234-2
2021 Q4781572351
2022 Q171156227-8
2022 Q2721562281
2022 Q3741562302
2022 Q467160227-3
2023 Q167159226-1
2023 Q2681582260
2023 Q367156223-3
2023 Q4651592241
2024 Q166156222-2
2024 Q261157218-4
2024 Q3601582180
2024 Q461155216-2
2025 Q158157215-1
2025 Q2621532150

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.