VOLVO > 850 > 850 SE AUTO

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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 97 VOLVO 850 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 127 VOLVO 850 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 SE AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (4,451). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2010 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,227 (95%) VOLVO 850 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q3 the number of VOLVO 850 SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 529. Licensed models have fallen by 524 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 120 VOLVO 850 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 114 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

57% of the remaining 224 VOLVO 850 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,27302,2732,273
1995 Q42,92402,924651
1996 Q43,98803,9881,064
1997 Q44,37604,376388
1998 Q44,43504,43559
1999 Q44,45104,45116
2000 Q44,39604,396-55
2001 Q44,39004,390-6
2002 Q44,31004,310-80
2003 Q44,21504,215-95
2004 Q44,10304,103-112
2005 Q43,92003,920-183
2006 Q43,61903,619-301
2007 Q43,2781633,441-178
2008 Q32,9361583,094-347
2008 Q42,8271783,005-89
2009 Q12,7331882,921-84
2009 Q22,6121832,795-126
2009 Q32,4561802,636-159
2009 Q42,3551792,534-102
2010 Q12,2311802,411-123
2010 Q22,1351762,311-100
2010 Q32,0251802,205-106
2010 Q41,9101882,098-107
2011 Q11,7951731,968-130
2011 Q21,6931691,862-106
2011 Q31,5721641,736-126
2011 Q41,4561661,622-114
2012 Q11,3621631,525-97
2012 Q21,2891471,436-89
2012 Q31,2001351,335-101
2012 Q41,1351411,276-59
2013 Q11,0441451,189-87
2013 Q29911301,121-68
2013 Q39311141,045-76
2013 Q48781361,014-31
2014 Q1819132951-63
2014 Q2777129906-45
2014 Q3743127870-36
2014 Q4689135824-46
2015 Q1651131782-42
2015 Q2621132753-29
2015 Q3594131725-28
2015 Q4565136701-24
2016 Q1536145681-20
2016 Q2506145651-30
2016 Q3469145614-37
2016 Q4440154594-20
2017 Q1417154571-23
2017 Q2387146533-38
2017 Q3362141503-30
2017 Q4342136478-25
2018 Q1328138466-12
2018 Q2321129450-16
2018 Q3296134430-20
2018 Q4281133414-16
2019 Q1261136397-17
2019 Q2247132379-18
2019 Q3235130365-14
2019 Q4225133358-7
2020 Q1213137350-8
2020 Q2211133344-6
2020 Q3200126326-18
2020 Q4191130321-5
2021 Q1179131310-11
2021 Q2168131299-11
2021 Q3160128288-11
2021 Q4160127287-1
2022 Q1153127280-7
2022 Q2149126275-5
2022 Q3150124274-1
2022 Q4145127272-2
2023 Q1140125265-7
2023 Q2143121264-1
2023 Q3122125247-17
2023 Q41211292503
2024 Q1113130243-7
2024 Q21171312485
2024 Q3111129240-8
2024 Q4107128235-5
2025 Q1105126231-4
2025 Q297127224-7

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.