VOLVO > 850

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HOW MANY VOLVO 850 ARE LEFT?

There are 1,394 VOLVO 850 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,319 VOLVO 850 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 850 was highest during 1999 Q4 (44,128). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 40,415 (92%) VOLVO 850 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of VOLVO 850 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 has fallen by 4,742. Licensed models have fallen by 5,072 and the SORNed total has increased by 330.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,119 VOLVO 850 models. Taxed models have declined by 1,082 and the SORNed total has fallen by 37.

62% of the remaining 3,713 VOLVO 850 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 850 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q418,446018,44618,446
1995 Q429,028029,02810,582
1996 Q441,014041,01411,986
1997 Q443,727043,7272,713
1998 Q443,961043,961234
1999 Q444,128044,128167
2000 Q444,024044,024-104
2001 Q443,813043,813-211
2002 Q443,164043,164-649
2003 Q442,133042,133-1,031
2004 Q441,124041,124-1,009
2005 Q439,369039,369-1,755
2006 Q436,352036,352-3,017
2007 Q433,0901,91735,007-1,345
2008 Q329,5542,00331,557-3,450
2008 Q428,4112,29030,701-856
2009 Q127,3772,37229,749-952
2009 Q226,3762,19528,571-1,178
2009 Q324,9502,25127,201-1,370
2009 Q423,8492,25226,101-1,100
2010 Q122,5662,26824,834-1,267
2010 Q221,6082,18123,789-1,045
2010 Q320,6252,15522,780-1,009
2010 Q419,4052,25521,660-1,120
2011 Q118,2142,23820,452-1,208
2011 Q217,1252,15319,278-1,174
2011 Q316,0082,09118,099-1,179
2011 Q415,0112,13017,141-958
2012 Q114,0651,98416,049-1,092
2012 Q213,2011,90715,108-941
2012 Q312,3561,82114,177-931
2012 Q411,6421,87013,512-665
2013 Q110,9001,79812,698-814
2013 Q210,3221,75912,081-617
2013 Q39,6581,63311,291-790
2013 Q48,9651,94310,908-383
2014 Q18,4671,93310,400-508
2014 Q28,0741,8489,922-478
2014 Q37,6481,8769,524-398
2014 Q47,1781,9579,135-389
2015 Q16,7881,9758,763-372
2015 Q26,4661,9898,455-308
2015 Q36,1512,0058,156-299
2015 Q45,8182,0907,908-248
2016 Q15,5712,1577,728-180
2016 Q25,2472,1617,408-320
2016 Q34,9212,1817,102-306
2016 Q44,7092,2516,960-142
2017 Q14,4442,2506,694-266
2017 Q24,2412,2706,511-183
2017 Q34,0232,2316,254-257
2017 Q43,8712,2416,112-142
2018 Q13,6812,2555,936-176
2018 Q23,5492,2295,778-158
2018 Q33,3632,2525,615-163
2018 Q43,2122,2905,502-113
2019 Q13,0852,2805,365-137
2019 Q22,9602,2605,220-145
2019 Q32,8352,2925,127-93
2019 Q42,6962,3345,030-97
2020 Q12,5712,3824,953-77
2020 Q22,4762,3564,832-121
2020 Q32,4302,3474,777-55
2020 Q42,3042,3994,703-74
2021 Q12,1882,4214,609-94
2021 Q22,1532,3794,532-77
2021 Q32,0882,3684,456-76
2021 Q42,0152,3964,411-45
2022 Q11,9402,3814,321-90
2022 Q21,9122,3584,270-51
2022 Q31,8732,3584,231-39
2022 Q41,7952,3924,187-44
2023 Q11,7342,3674,101-86
2023 Q21,7462,3204,066-35
2023 Q31,6492,3403,989-77
2023 Q41,5712,3893,960-29
2024 Q11,5342,3873,921-39
2024 Q21,5282,3773,905-16
2024 Q31,4912,3653,856-49
2024 Q41,4322,3553,787-69
2025 Q11,3882,3573,745-42
2025 Q21,3942,3193,713-32

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.