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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 S AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 56 VOLVO 850 S AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 81 VOLVO 850 S AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 S AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (1,875). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,738 (93%) VOLVO 850 S AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of VOLVO 850 S 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 S AUTO has fallen by 222. Licensed models have fallen by 221 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 47 VOLVO 850 S AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 48 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

59% of the remaining 137 VOLVO 850 S AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 S AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,27001,2701,270
1995 Q41,58801,588318
1996 Q41,81201,812224
1997 Q41,84001,84028
1998 Q41,87501,87535
1999 Q41,86501,865-10
2000 Q41,85501,855-10
2001 Q41,82501,825-30
2002 Q41,80201,802-23
2003 Q41,75201,752-50
2004 Q41,70401,704-48
2005 Q41,62301,623-81
2006 Q41,52001,520-103
2007 Q41,401661,467-53
2008 Q31,247711,318-149
2008 Q41,213861,299-19
2009 Q11,169841,253-46
2009 Q21,120901,210-43
2009 Q31,062801,142-68
2009 Q41,015951,110-32
2010 Q1964891,053-57
2010 Q2924771,001-52
2010 Q387083953-48
2010 Q481082892-61
2011 Q175682838-54
2011 Q270681787-51
2011 Q367183754-33
2011 Q463285717-37
2012 Q158775662-55
2012 Q255773630-32
2012 Q352363586-44
2012 Q449567562-24
2013 Q146362525-37
2013 Q243765502-23
2013 Q341364477-25
2013 Q439373466-11
2014 Q136082442-24
2014 Q234671417-25
2014 Q332079399-18
2014 Q430182383-16
2015 Q128683369-14
2015 Q227782359-10
2015 Q326485349-10
2015 Q425282334-15
2016 Q1250853351
2016 Q223184315-20
2016 Q321783300-15
2016 Q420882290-10
2017 Q119386279-11
2017 Q218282264-15
2017 Q317079249-15
2017 Q416977246-3
2018 Q115878236-10
2018 Q215078228-8
2018 Q314380223-5
2018 Q413379212-11
2019 Q112882210-2
2019 Q212680206-4
2019 Q311979198-8
2019 Q411282194-4
2020 Q110980189-5
2020 Q210480184-5
2020 Q3101831840
2020 Q49984183-1
2021 Q19286178-5
2021 Q29579174-4
2021 Q39378171-3
2021 Q48878166-5
2022 Q18380163-3
2022 Q28082162-1
2022 Q37586161-1
2022 Q47087157-4
2023 Q16587152-5
2023 Q269851542
2023 Q36682148-6
2023 Q460881480
2024 Q161881491
2024 Q25986145-4
2024 Q36183144-1
2024 Q46281143-1
2025 Q16079139-4
2025 Q25681137-2

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.