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HOW MANY VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 12 VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 95 VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,724). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,617 (94%) VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL 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 TURBO DIESEL has fallen by 41. Licensed models have fallen by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

89% of the remaining 107 VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 740 TURBO DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,72401,7241,724
1995 Q41,65001,650-74
1996 Q41,67201,67222
1997 Q41,66601,666-6
1998 Q41,63401,634-32
1999 Q41,57101,571-63
2000 Q41,47601,476-95
2001 Q41,38001,380-96
2002 Q41,20501,205-175
2003 Q49850985-220
2004 Q48290829-156
2005 Q46370637-192
2006 Q44550455-182
2007 Q433712846510
2008 Q3266120386-79
2008 Q4238118356-30
2009 Q1212120332-24
2009 Q2206113319-13
2009 Q3196108304-15
2009 Q4169115284-20
2010 Q1162111273-11
2010 Q216194255-18
2010 Q314997246-9
2010 Q414387230-16
2011 Q113096226-4
2011 Q211891209-17
2011 Q311780197-12
2011 Q410881189-8
2012 Q110482186-3
2012 Q210474178-8
2012 Q310172173-5
2012 Q49376169-4
2013 Q18877165-4
2013 Q28667153-12
2013 Q37874152-1
2013 Q469871564
2014 Q16885153-3
2014 Q26783150-3
2014 Q367871544
2014 Q46489153-1
2015 Q16091151-2
2015 Q25890148-3
2015 Q35591146-2
2015 Q454921460
2016 Q15092142-4
2016 Q24791138-4
2016 Q347921391
2016 Q44296138-1
2017 Q13995134-4
2017 Q240971373
2017 Q33895133-4
2017 Q435981330
2018 Q135981330
2018 Q23099129-4
2018 Q326100126-3
2018 Q425100125-1
2019 Q123101124-1
2019 Q22399122-2
2019 Q32398121-1
2019 Q422991210
2020 Q12197118-3
2020 Q22097117-1
2020 Q321991203
2020 Q42099119-1
2021 Q12197118-1
2021 Q22294116-2
2021 Q31896114-2
2021 Q4151011162
2022 Q11797114-2
2022 Q21696112-2
2022 Q317971142
2022 Q419951140
2023 Q11895113-1
2023 Q21795112-1
2023 Q316961120
2023 Q414981120
2024 Q11496110-2
2024 Q216941100
2024 Q31593108-2
2024 Q41295107-1
2025 Q113961092
2025 Q21295107-2

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.