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HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 ARE LEFT?

There are 175 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 20 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 was highest during 2011 Q3 (329). The number taxed topped out in 2014 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 134 (41%) VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 has fallen by 103. Licensed models have fallen by 123 and the SORNed total has increased by 20.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 61 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 models. Taxed models have declined by 73 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

90% of the surviving 195 VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY VOLVO S40 R DESIGN D2 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2010 Q22902929
2010 Q39809869
2010 Q4152215456
2011 Q12853288134
2011 Q2315532032
2011 Q332453299
2011 Q43187325-4
2012 Q130614320-5
2012 Q232333266
2012 Q33202322-4
2012 Q432313242
2013 Q13220322-2
2013 Q232113220
2013 Q33171318-4
2013 Q43110311-7
2014 Q13021303-8
2014 Q230713085
2014 Q3324032416
2014 Q43130313-11
2015 Q13110311-2
2015 Q22980298-13
2015 Q330303035
2015 Q42980298-5
2016 Q12961297-1
2016 Q230103014
2016 Q33000300-1
2016 Q42920292-8
2017 Q129302931
2017 Q22850285-8
2017 Q32831284-1
2017 Q428512862
2018 Q12801281-5
2018 Q22781279-2
2018 Q32751276-3
2018 Q42702272-4
2019 Q126842720
2019 Q22636269-3
2019 Q32608268-1
2019 Q42595264-4
2020 Q124312255-9
2020 Q224882561
2020 Q32456251-5
2020 Q424592543
2021 Q124110251-3
2021 Q224292510
2021 Q323610246-5
2021 Q4237102471
2022 Q12349243-4
2022 Q22298237-6
2022 Q32267233-4
2022 Q42208228-5
2023 Q121992280
2023 Q221510225-3
2023 Q321010220-5
2023 Q420811219-1
2024 Q1206142201
2024 Q219813211-9
2024 Q319413207-4
2024 Q418419203-4
2025 Q117921200-3
2025 Q217520195-5

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.