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HOW MANY VOLVO 940 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 172 VOLVO 940 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 206 VOLVO 940 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO 940 CLASSIC was highest during 1998 Q4 (1,546). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,168 (76%) VOLVO 940 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q3 the number of VOLVO 940 CLASSIC 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 940 CLASSIC has fallen by 283. Licensed models have fallen by 383 and the SORNed total has increased by 100.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 96 VOLVO 940 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 126 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

54% of the remaining 378 VOLVO 940 CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO 940 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q45080508508
1997 Q41,51501,5151,007
1998 Q41,54601,54631
1999 Q41,52301,523-23
2000 Q41,51701,517-6
2001 Q41,52501,5258
2002 Q41,51701,517-8
2003 Q41,51301,513-4
2004 Q41,50901,509-4
2005 Q41,48101,481-28
2006 Q41,44201,442-39
2007 Q41,410461,45614
2008 Q31,332601,392-64
2008 Q41,326681,3942
2009 Q11,302631,365-29
2009 Q21,267681,335-30
2009 Q31,237621,299-36
2009 Q41,199711,270-29
2010 Q11,174611,235-35
2010 Q21,160691,229-6
2010 Q31,119761,195-34
2010 Q41,094711,165-30
2011 Q11,037751,112-53
2011 Q21,006751,081-31
2011 Q3960821,042-39
2011 Q4932801,012-30
2012 Q188590975-37
2012 Q285385938-37
2012 Q382572897-41
2012 Q480477881-16
2013 Q177973852-29
2013 Q275472826-26
2013 Q371868786-40
2013 Q468688774-12
2014 Q166886754-20
2014 Q264984733-21
2014 Q362791718-15
2014 Q4595107702-16
2015 Q1569106675-27
2015 Q2555106661-14
2015 Q3554100654-7
2015 Q4532115647-7
2016 Q1509129638-9
2016 Q2504117621-17
2016 Q3487121608-13
2016 Q4467125592-16
2017 Q1450131581-11
2017 Q2436140576-5
2017 Q3421144565-11
2017 Q4417139556-9
2018 Q1409139548-8
2018 Q2392140532-16
2018 Q3372149521-11
2018 Q4356154510-11
2019 Q1339163502-8
2019 Q2326168494-8
2019 Q33181784962
2019 Q4318174492-4
2020 Q1304174478-14
2020 Q2298176474-4
2020 Q3286182468-6
2020 Q4272188460-8
2021 Q1263195458-2
2021 Q2252197449-9
2021 Q3242199441-8
2021 Q4232199431-10
2022 Q1229197426-5
2022 Q2224196420-6
2022 Q3223196419-1
2022 Q42152054201
2023 Q1208204412-8
2023 Q2207202409-3
2023 Q32022074090
2023 Q4194205399-10
2024 Q1185211396-3
2024 Q2188207395-1
2024 Q3177209386-9
2024 Q4169211380-6
2025 Q1171208379-1
2025 Q2172206378-1

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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.