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HOW MANY VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 20 VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 36 VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (1,006). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 950 (94%) VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of VOLVO S40 1.8I 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 S40 1.8I AUTO has fallen by 242. Licensed models have fallen by 255 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 54 VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 53 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

64% of the remaining 56 VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO S40 1.8I AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41450145145
1997 Q45630563418
1998 Q49230923360
1999 Q41,00601,00683
2000 Q49940994-12
2001 Q49830983-11
2002 Q4998099815
2003 Q49860986-12
2004 Q49750975-11
2005 Q49630963-12
2006 Q49460946-17
2007 Q490815923-23
2008 Q387110881-42
2008 Q484921870-11
2009 Q183622858-12
2009 Q280720827-31
2009 Q376721788-39
2009 Q474422766-22
2010 Q171821739-27
2010 Q269322715-24
2010 Q367822700-15
2010 Q464233675-25
2011 Q162026646-29
2011 Q260131632-14
2011 Q356939608-24
2011 Q455227579-29
2012 Q152921550-29
2012 Q250720527-23
2012 Q347121492-35
2012 Q446221483-9
2013 Q143228460-23
2013 Q241027437-23
2013 Q338922411-26
2013 Q437522397-14
2014 Q135719376-21
2014 Q233922361-15
2014 Q332626352-9
2014 Q430525330-22
2015 Q129225317-13
2015 Q227523298-19
2015 Q325529284-14
2015 Q424129270-14
2016 Q122732259-11
2016 Q220430234-25
2016 Q319630226-8
2016 Q418233215-11
2017 Q117833211-4
2017 Q216538203-8
2017 Q315236188-15
2017 Q415233185-3
2018 Q113133164-21
2018 Q212435159-5
2018 Q311437151-8
2018 Q410833141-10
2019 Q19933132-9
2019 Q29332125-7
2019 Q38932121-4
2019 Q48634120-1
2020 Q17837115-5
2020 Q27337110-5
2020 Q375361111
2020 Q46935104-7
2021 Q16736103-1
2021 Q2563490-13
2021 Q3563288-2
2021 Q45533880
2022 Q1513283-5
2022 Q2473178-5
2022 Q34533780
2022 Q4433477-1
2023 Q1443276-1
2023 Q2413374-2
2023 Q3373572-2
2023 Q4313667-5
2024 Q1293463-4
2024 Q2263561-2
2024 Q32635610
2024 Q4263460-1
2025 Q1233356-4
2025 Q22036560

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.