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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 51 VOLVO 850 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 76 VOLVO 850 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 AUTO was highest during 1997 Q4 (1,769). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,642 (93%) VOLVO 850 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of VOLVO 850 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 850 AUTO has fallen by 248. Licensed models have fallen by 264 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 76 VOLVO 850 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 77 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

60% of the remaining 127 VOLVO 850 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41,15101,1511,151
1996 Q41,71101,711560
1997 Q41,76901,76958
1998 Q41,73801,738-31
1999 Q41,74001,7402
2000 Q41,75301,75313
2001 Q41,75101,751-2
2002 Q41,73701,737-14
2003 Q41,70701,707-30
2004 Q41,67901,679-28
2005 Q41,63101,631-48
2006 Q41,53801,538-93
2007 Q41,449561,505-33
2008 Q31,320671,387-118
2008 Q41,264741,338-49
2009 Q11,228711,299-39
2009 Q21,196641,260-39
2009 Q31,146821,228-32
2009 Q41,109851,194-34
2010 Q11,048851,133-61
2010 Q21,032801,112-21
2010 Q3988771,065-47
2010 Q4925911,016-49
2011 Q187773950-66
2011 Q281675891-59
2011 Q376967836-55
2011 Q471672788-48
2012 Q166670736-52
2012 Q262759686-50
2012 Q358462646-40
2012 Q455266618-28
2013 Q152760587-31
2013 Q249855553-34
2013 Q347149520-33
2013 Q443661497-23
2014 Q141756473-24
2014 Q239257449-24
2014 Q337454428-21
2014 Q435459413-15
2015 Q132764391-22
2015 Q231560375-16
2015 Q330365368-7
2015 Q428566351-17
2016 Q127071341-10
2016 Q225562317-24
2016 Q324063303-14
2016 Q422372295-8
2017 Q121770287-8
2017 Q220372275-12
2017 Q319772269-6
2017 Q419672268-1
2018 Q118573258-10
2018 Q218075255-3
2018 Q316870238-17
2018 Q416371234-4
2019 Q115475229-5
2019 Q215073223-6
2019 Q314374217-6
2019 Q413675211-6
2020 Q112975204-7
2020 Q212875203-1
2020 Q312476200-3
2020 Q411978197-3
2021 Q111374187-10
2021 Q210874182-5
2021 Q310176177-5
2021 Q49576171-6
2022 Q19377170-1
2022 Q28679165-5
2022 Q38476160-5
2022 Q48176157-3
2023 Q17577152-5
2023 Q27373146-6
2023 Q37273145-1
2023 Q46875143-2
2024 Q16475139-4
2024 Q26176137-2
2024 Q35676132-5
2024 Q45673129-3
2025 Q153761290
2025 Q25176127-2

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.