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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 36 VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 38 VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO was highest during 1997 Q4 (150). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 76 (51%) VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of VOLVO 850 T5R 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 T5R AUTO has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 23 and the SORNed total has increased by 16.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

51% of the remaining 74 VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 T5R AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41901919
1995 Q41470147128
1996 Q414701470
1997 Q415001503
1998 Q41420142-8
1999 Q41380138-4
2000 Q413801380
2001 Q41370137-1
2002 Q41300130-7
2003 Q41260126-4
2004 Q412601260
2005 Q41210121-5
2006 Q41120112-9
2007 Q4108131219
2008 Q39915114-7
2008 Q492241162
2009 Q19416110-6
2009 Q296151111
2009 Q39712109-2
2009 Q489211101
2010 Q192191111
2010 Q29114105-6
2010 Q3919100-5
2010 Q490121022
2011 Q1841599-3
2011 Q2761692-7
2011 Q3761490-2
2011 Q47516911
2012 Q1731386-5
2012 Q26919882
2012 Q3681482-6
2012 Q46518831
2013 Q1611980-3
2013 Q25925844
2013 Q3621981-3
2013 Q45726832
2014 Q1592382-1
2014 Q2562581-1
2014 Q3542478-3
2014 Q45725824
2015 Q1582280-2
2015 Q25922811
2015 Q35625810
2015 Q45527821
2016 Q15726831
2016 Q25627830
2016 Q3552681-2
2016 Q45231832
2017 Q1522880-3
2017 Q25030800
2017 Q3463177-3
2017 Q44533781
2018 Q1443276-2
2018 Q24732793
2018 Q3463177-2
2018 Q44136770
2019 Q1423072-5
2019 Q24529742
2019 Q34630762
2019 Q4423274-2
2020 Q13737740
2020 Q2393473-1
2020 Q34037774
2020 Q4353873-4
2021 Q1343872-1
2021 Q23539742
2021 Q33638740
2021 Q43343762
2022 Q1344074-2
2022 Q24234762
2022 Q33840782
2022 Q4304777-1
2023 Q1314576-1
2023 Q2324375-1
2023 Q33641772
2023 Q4294675-2
2024 Q1294574-1
2024 Q2334073-1
2024 Q33440741
2024 Q4314273-1
2025 Q13440741
2025 Q23638740

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.