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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 121 VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 204 VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (6,267). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 5,942 (95%) VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q2 the number of VOLVO 850 GLT 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 GLT AUTO has fallen by 636. Licensed models have fallen by 635 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 162 VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 141 and the SORNed total has fallen by 21.

63% of the remaining 325 VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 GLT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,64803,6483,648
1995 Q44,56704,567919
1996 Q45,95705,9571,390
1997 Q46,23206,232275
1998 Q46,25806,25826
1999 Q46,26706,2679
2000 Q46,21806,218-49
2001 Q46,13606,136-82
2002 Q46,01006,010-126
2003 Q45,84005,840-170
2004 Q45,63305,633-207
2005 Q45,32905,329-304
2006 Q44,86904,869-460
2007 Q44,3032344,537-332
2008 Q33,7922404,032-505
2008 Q43,6422743,916-116
2009 Q13,4932823,775-141
2009 Q23,3962503,646-129
2009 Q33,1702743,444-202
2009 Q43,0432683,311-133
2010 Q12,8722523,124-187
2010 Q22,7442512,995-129
2010 Q32,6132382,851-144
2010 Q42,4492482,697-154
2011 Q12,3102432,553-144
2011 Q22,1492272,376-177
2011 Q31,9972202,217-159
2011 Q41,8772222,099-118
2012 Q11,7692171,986-113
2012 Q21,6332071,840-146
2012 Q31,5382121,750-90
2012 Q41,4402031,643-107
2013 Q11,3471851,532-111
2013 Q21,2671881,455-77
2013 Q31,1841751,359-96
2013 Q41,0972041,301-58
2014 Q11,0242031,227-74
2014 Q29641951,159-68
2014 Q39042041,108-51
2014 Q48462131,059-49
2015 Q18002101,010-49
2015 Q2756205961-49
2015 Q3712203915-46
2015 Q4660220880-35
2016 Q1631228859-21
2016 Q2596215811-48
2016 Q3561214775-36
2016 Q4533214747-28
2017 Q1505217722-25
2017 Q2478230708-14
2017 Q3464215679-29
2017 Q4446214660-19
2018 Q1419221640-20
2018 Q2405211616-24
2018 Q3376223599-17
2018 Q4353223576-23
2019 Q1339219558-18
2019 Q2322217539-19
2019 Q3305219524-15
2019 Q4293221514-10
2020 Q1282222504-10
2020 Q2262225487-17
2020 Q3261221482-5
2020 Q4250217467-15
2021 Q1231218449-18
2021 Q2219221440-9
2021 Q3211220431-9
2021 Q4204218422-9
2022 Q1185215400-22
2022 Q21872164033
2022 Q3179213392-11
2022 Q41752173920
2023 Q1163217380-12
2023 Q2165208373-7
2023 Q3152211363-10
2023 Q4147209356-7
2024 Q1144209353-3
2024 Q2142207349-4
2024 Q3140202342-7
2024 Q4141198339-3
2025 Q1132201333-6
2025 Q2121204325-8

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.