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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 R AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 53 VOLVO 850 R AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 91 VOLVO 850 R AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 R AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (241). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 97 (40%) VOLVO 850 R AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of VOLVO 850 R 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 R AUTO has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 39 and the SORNed total has increased by 39.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 VOLVO 850 R AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 18 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

63% of the remaining 144 VOLVO 850 R AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 R AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42150215215
1997 Q4238023823
1998 Q424102413
1999 Q42380238-3
2000 Q423802380
2001 Q423902391
2002 Q42330233-6
2003 Q42310231-2
2004 Q42290229-2
2005 Q42180218-11
2006 Q42060206-12
2007 Q4197142115
2008 Q318714201-10
2008 Q4180212010
2009 Q117227199-2
2009 Q217322195-4
2009 Q317222194-1
2009 Q416721188-6
2010 Q116124185-3
2010 Q215925184-1
2010 Q315825183-1
2010 Q415125176-7
2011 Q114924173-3
2011 Q2146321785
2011 Q314431175-3
2011 Q412931160-15
2012 Q113028158-2
2012 Q2126341602
2012 Q312434158-2
2012 Q411937156-2
2013 Q111037147-9
2013 Q2120361569
2013 Q311340153-3
2013 Q410447151-2
2014 Q110445149-2
2014 Q2110401501
2014 Q3107451522
2014 Q49847145-7
2015 Q19449143-2
2015 Q292521441
2015 Q392521440
2015 Q48357140-4
2016 Q18454138-2
2016 Q28053133-5
2016 Q378571352
2016 Q482581405
2017 Q17955134-6
2017 Q2836114410
2017 Q37667143-1
2017 Q470751452
2018 Q16872140-5
2018 Q269721411
2018 Q36772139-2
2018 Q469751445
2019 Q17267139-5
2019 Q270721423
2019 Q372721442
2019 Q46479143-1
2020 Q169751441
2020 Q271731440
2020 Q377721495
2020 Q47177148-1
2021 Q165841491
2021 Q26581146-3
2021 Q365841493
2021 Q45689145-4
2022 Q15883141-4
2022 Q267801476
2022 Q363851481
2022 Q457931502
2023 Q15888146-4
2023 Q258901482
2023 Q35293145-3
2023 Q452941461
2024 Q15392145-1
2024 Q259871461
2024 Q35588143-3
2024 Q452931452
2025 Q152951472
2025 Q25391144-3

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.